
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

Mar 20, 2020 • 47min
The Colonial Wars
The Naval Academy Museum is closed until further notice due to the coronavirus. To see some of the prints, maps and medals discussed during this episode, please go to our Flickr account.Website: www.usna.edu/MuseumAnd follow us on Facebook or Twitter @USNAMuseumPlease leave feedback about the podcast on whatever platform you use to listen to Preble Hall.

Mar 4, 2020 • 43min
The Shogunate Navy
Dr. Nyri Bakkalian discusses mid-19th century Japan and the factors that led to the rise of Japan's navy as well as three U.S. Naval Academy alumni who are part of that story.

Feb 26, 2020 • 52min
Collections at the U.S. Navy's Oldest Museum: The Naval Academy Museum
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Feb 19, 2020 • 29min
Baseball and the Navy
Puget Sound Navy Museum's online record of When Baseball Went to War.For the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

Feb 11, 2020 • 45min
The 10,000-Day War at Sea: Telling the Story of the Navy during the Vietnam War
For more on Hampton Roads Naval Museum or their exhibit on the Navy in VietnamFor more on the Naval Academy Museum

Feb 5, 2020 • 40min
Sink the Montana! Part II
Episode Summary
In 1986, at the height of the Cold War, GI Joe released an episode featuring the @USSConstitution rescuing the Atlantic Fleet from the rogue battleship USS Montana. In this first collaboration between Sea Control and @usnamuseum #PrebleHall, @pptsapper and @cgberube break down the episode and its historical origins. In part 2, Dr. Berube interviews the show's writer, David Carren.

Feb 5, 2020 • 50min
Sink the Montana! Part I
In 1986, at the height of the Cold War, GI Joe released an episode featuring the @USSConstitution rescuing the Atlantic Fleet from the rogue battleship USS Montana. In this first collaboration between Sea Control and @usnamuseum #PrebleHall, @pptsapper and @cgberube break down the episode and its historical origins. In part 2, Dr. Berube interviews the show's writer, David Carren.

Jan 30, 2020 • 54min
The Legend and Reality of Philo McGiffin
"Yankee of the Yalu" - a book about McGiffinFinding aid to materials about McGiffin at the Nimitz Library (US Naval Academy)USNA Public Affairs Office announcement on the exhibit.Facebook: www.facebook.com/USNAMuseumTwitter: @USNAMuseum

Jan 25, 2020 • 48min
Wings on the Severn: Naval Aviation in Annapolis, 1911-1961
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Jan 19, 2020 • 51min
Royal Navy Incidents at Sea, 1939-40 with Dr. Alexander Clarke
Alexander Clarke’s background includes a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London, where he studied as part of the Laughton Naval History Unit, under the supervision of Prof Andrew Lambert, as well as a family history of service in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II and a father who was a noted Naval Architect in his time. When not teaching at Kingston University and other universities he splits his time between writing a book on Tribal, Battle & Daring class destroyers, continuing his cruiser series & editing duties for Global Maritime History and running twitter events through his @AC_NavalHistory account. Preble Hall, the U.S. Naval Academy Museum:www.usna.edu/museumwww.facebook.com/USNAMuseumTwitter @USNAMuseum