Preble Hall
A naval history podcast from Preble Hall - the United States Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland. Preble Hall will interview historians, practitioners, military personnel, and other experts on a variety of naval history topics from ancient history to recent history.
Latest episodes
Apr 26, 2020 • 48min
Julius Caesar's Navy: The Gallic War and the Invasion of Britain
Dr. Jorit Wintjes of the University of Wurzberg discusses Julius Caesar's campaigns into Gaul, the Battle of Quiberon Bay with the Veneti, and his invasion of Britain.
Apr 21, 2020 • 49min
The Academy's Shift to Online Teaching during COVID19
Dr.Karyn Sproles, Director of the U.S. Naval Academy's Center for Teaching & Learning, discusses the role of her office and how it worked with faculty to shift to online teaching during COVID19.
This is the 2nd in a series of interviews with Naval Academy leaders on how their offices responded to the challenge of COVID19. Transcripts of these episodes will be placed in the Naval Academy Museum's files as well as the Library's Special Collections & Archives.
Apr 21, 2020 • 43min
Aircraft Carrier Requirements and Strategies: 1977-2001
Dr. Ryan Peeks, historian with the Naval History and Heritage Command, discussed the development of U.S. aircraft carriers from 1977-2001.
Apr 17, 2020 • 44min
World War I and Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Christopher Havern, one of the historians at the Naval History & Heritage Command, discusses the sinking of the Lusitania and unrestricted submarine warfare during the first World War.
Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 31min
Crimes in Command: 1945-1985
CAPT Michael Junge of the Naval War College and a former commanding officer of a ship discusses his research based on his doctoral dissertation about incidents at sea and the Cold War history of relieving ship commanders.
Apr 14, 2020 • 56min
U.S. Navy Chaplains, the Academy, & COVID19
Chaplain's Center at the Naval Academy: https://www.usna.edu/Chaplains/ USNA Museumwww.facebook.com/USNAMuseumTwitter: @USNAMuseum
Apr 13, 2020 • 50min
The Ming Dynasty Treasure Voyages and Zheng He
In the introduction, we mentioned the USS Cheng Ho. For more information go here.You can follow Dr. Ward on Twitter @SarahWardAUAnd the US Naval Academy Museum @USNAMuseum
Apr 9, 2020 • 39min
The U.S. Navy in World War I
This episode mentioned the Bernard Gribble mural, "Return of the Mayflower," which is part of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum's collection. It was prominently displayed for our special exhibit commemorating the first World War which concluded on November 11, 2018. More photos from that exhibit can be seen here. The painting is currently on loan to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon.For more on Admiral William Sims, we recommend "21st Century Sims: Innovation, Education, and Leadership for a New Era" by History Department Professor Commander B.J. Armstrong. The USNA Museum Facebook page is at www.facebook.com/USNAMuseumOr follow us on Twitter @USNAMuseum
Apr 8, 2020 • 27min
Landing at Okinawa: A First-Hand Account
If you follow us on Twitter @USNAMuseum, help us solve a few of the mysteries from this recording. Who were they? What ship was USMC Brig. General Jones on with them? Can you make out the names of the Navy Reservists they interview? Might these veterans still be with us after 75 years?
Apr 7, 2020 • 41min
The End of Reconstruction and the New Navy
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