Preble Hall

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.

"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

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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

For more information about items discussed in this episode:Our boat model shop and the tools our model makers and restorers use, go here.A curator, conservator and chemistry professor discuss the restoration of the launching flags.Models from the Rogers Collection.For more information about the museum: www.usna.edu/museumor follow us on Twitter @USNAMuseum or Facebook  

www.usna.edu/museumwww.facebook.com/usnamuseumTwitter @usnamuseum Books mentioned during this episode:"Home Squadron: The U.S. Navy on the North Atlantic Station" by James C. Rentfrow"Small Boats and Daring Men" by B.J. Armstrong 

www.usna.edu/museumwww.facebook.com/usnamuseumTwitter @usnamuseum Books mentioned during this episode:"Theodore Roosevelt's Naval Diplomacy," by Henry J. Hendrix"Military Innovations in the Interwar Years," by Williamson Murray and Allan Millet

This podcast is a production of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum (Preble Hall).www.usna.edu/museum@USNAMuseumwww.facebook.com/USNAMuseum 

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