
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

May 14, 2023 • 52min
Prisoners of the Bashaw: Frederick Leiner
Fred Leiner talks to Abby about his new book, Prisoners of the Bashaw, which explores the 307 prisoners of war taken by Tripoli when the USS Philadelphia grounded off Tripoli on October 31, 1803.

May 7, 2023 • 59min
Admiral Mike Mullen, Part 9: CNO
In this episode, Naval History & Heritage Command historians Dr. John Sherwood and Dr. Tyler Pitrof continue their discussion with Admiral Mike Mullen, USNA '68, about his tenure as Chief of Naval Operations

Apr 30, 2023 • 35min
The Coastal Studies & Society Journal
This episode is a discussion of the Coastal Studies & Society Journal with co-editors Isaac Land, Professor of History at Indiana State University, and Rob James, senior lecturer in History at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

Apr 29, 2023 • 53min
Sustaining the Carrier War
Commander Stan Fisher, a professor in the U.S. Naval Academy's History Department, discusses his new book, "Sustaining the Carrier War: The Deployment of U.S. Naval Air Power in the Pacific."

Apr 23, 2023 • 58min
Larrie Ferreiro - Churchill's American Arsenal
Stephen Phillips discusses the naval aspects of Churchill's American Arsenal: The Partnerships Behind the Innovations that Won World War Two with its author, Dr. Larrie Ferreiro.

Apr 16, 2023 • 45min
Admiral Mike Mullen, Part 8: CNO
Preble Hall is a production of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Apr 9, 2023 • 50min
Admiral Mike Mullen, Part VII - VCNO
Preble Hall is a production of the US Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland

Apr 8, 2023 • 54min
Blue & Gold Series: Admiral Pat Walsh and Janie Mines
Janie Mines' book is "No Coincidences: Reflections of the First Black Female Graduate of the United States Naval Academy"

Apr 2, 2023 • 54min
Admiral Mike Mullen, Part VI - N8
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Mar 26, 2023 • 41min
The Golden Fourteen: The First African American Women to Officially Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces
Historian and author Jerri Bell discusses the story of the first fourteen African-American women to officially serve in the U.S. armed forces, specifically in the U.S. Navy.