U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Dr. Stephen Phillips

Preble Hall

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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.

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U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Dr. Stephen Phillips

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History

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Latest episode

Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

Landing at Okinawa: A First-Hand Account 08.04.2020

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?

The End of Reconstruction and the New Navy 07.04.2020

For more information about Preble Hall, the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, see: www.facebook.com/USNAMuseum Twitter @USNAMuseum Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/124290051@N05/#Flickr  

The Colonial Wars 20.03.2020

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/Museum And follow us on Facebook or Twitter @USNAMuseum Please leave feedback about the podcast on whatever platform you use to listen to Preble Hall.

The Shogunate Navy 04.03.2020

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.

Collections at the U.S. Navy's Oldest Museum: The Naval Academy Museum 26.02.2020

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Baseball and the Navy 19.02.2020

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 .

The 10,000-Day War at Sea: Telling the Story of the Navy during the Vietnam War 11.02.2020

For more on Hampton Roads Naval Museum  or their exhibit on the Navy in Vietnam For more on the Naval Academy Museum

Sink the Montana! Part II 05.02.2020

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.

Sink the Montana! Part I 05.02.2020

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.

The Legend and Reality of Philo McGiffin 30.01.2020

" Yankee of the Yalu " - a book about McGiffin Finding aid to materials about McGiffin at the Nimitz Library (US Naval Academy) USNA Public Affairs Office announcement on the exhibit. Facebook: www.facebook.com/USNAMuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum

Wings on the Severn: Naval Aviation in Annapolis, 1911-1961 25.01.2020

www.usna.edu/museum www.usna.edu/100Objects Twitter @USNAMuseum Facebook www.facebook.com/USNAMuseum  

Royal Navy Incidents at Sea, 1939-40 with Dr. Alexander Clarke 19.01.2020

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...

Navy Boat Models: Craftsmanship, Techniques & Technologies 11.01.2020

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/museum or follow us on Twitter @USNAMuseum or Facebook   

Home Squadron: The U.S. Navy and North Atlantic Station with Dr. Chris Rentfrow 03.01.2020

www.usna.edu/museum www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter @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  

Historical Eras of U.S. Navy Innovation with Dr. Jerry Hendrix 31.12.2019

www.usna.edu/museum www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter @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

Britain, the Royal Navy and the Barbary States with Dr. Caitlin Gale 30.12.2019

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

The Battle of Port Gamble with J. Overton 21.12.2019

Preble Hall is a production of the United States Naval Academy Museum. www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter @USNAMuseum Website: www.usna.edu/museum

The Anglo-Dutch Wars 11.12.2019

Museum web site: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/ Museum Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum

Episode 7: Jet Girl 07.12.2019

Museum web site: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/ Museum Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum Jet Girl book: https://www.amazon.com/Jet-Girl-Deadliest-Aircraft-18/dp/1250139295  

The USNA Honor Concept, Rickover, & Naval Leadership 02.12.2019

Museum web site: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/ Museum Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum

History of Maritime Irregular Warfare 25.11.2019

Museum web site: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/ Museum Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum Books mentioned during this episode:  BJ Armstrong, "Small Boats and Daring Men: Maritime Raiding, Irregular Warfare, and the Early American Navy"  Jamie Malanowski, "Commander Will Cushing: Daredevil Hero of the Civil War"  David Kilkullen, "Out of the Mountains: The Coming...

Marines in the Spanish-American War 19.11.2019

Museum web site: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/ Museum Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum Books mentioned during this episode: Allan Millett, "Semper fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps"  Stephen Crane, "War Memories"  

The Tripoli War with guest Dr. Abby Mullen 10.11.2019

Museum web site: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/ Museum Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum

The Punic Wars and Experiential Learning with guest Prof. Kelcy Sagstetter 06.11.2019

Museum web site: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/ Museum Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum

Nelson, Gunners & Impressment with guest Kate Jamieson 29.10.2019

Museum web site: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/ Museum Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum Twitter: @USNAMuseum  

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