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OP-60 and the Maritime Strategy: The Naval Career of Peter M. Swartz, Part 2
What was the "Maritime Strategy"? Associate Professor Marcus O. Jones (US Naval Academy) interviews Captain Peter M. Swartz, USN (Ret.) on his unusual career and uniqu...
Troublemakers in Tahiti: Consolation Prize
Today's episode is a cross-post from the podcast Consolation Prize. When the United States began to establish official commercial relations with Tahiti, the government...
The Naval Air War in Vietnam: John Sherwood
Stephen Phillips interviews Dr. John Sherwood of the Naval History and Heritage Command and the author of Afterburner: Naval Aviators and the Vietnam War on the Naval ...
From Pigs and Chickens to OP-60: The Naval Career of Peter M. Swartz, Part 1
What did it take to join those responsible for US naval strategic planning during the Cold War? Associate Professor Marcus O. Jones (US Naval Academy) interviews Capta...
Draper Kauffman and the UDT in World War II: Guy Nasuti
Steve talks to Guy Nasuti about Draper Kauffman and the UDT in World War II.
Piracy, Revolution, Witchcraft, and War: Ben Schaffer
Abby talks to Ben Schaffer, whose paper "The Sloop Mary: How One 17th-century Massachusetts Naval Vessel Navigated the Golden Age of Piracy, the Glorious Revolution, t...
How (and Why) do We Teach History to Naval Officers?
Why (and how) do we teach naval history to midshipmen at the US Naval Academy? Tyler conducts a teaching round table with Lieutenant McKenzie "Mac" Anderson, USN, Majo...
The Brown Water Navy in Vietnam: John Sherwood
In this episode, Steve talks to Dr. John Sherwood about the brown water navy in Vietnam. Be sure to check out Sherwood's book, which you can find here: https://www.his...
Naval Science in the Nineteenth Century: Jason Smith
Abby talks to Dr. Jason Smith about his work studying naval science, particularly the science of hydrography, in the nineteenth-century American navy. We also talk abo...
Teaching Epidemic History
Tyler interviews Major Joe Eanett, USAF, on his efforts to teach midshipmen the history of epidemic disease, as well as his plans for future studies. Maj. Eanett has j...
The USS Samuel B. Roberts Mine Strike: Captain Paul Rinn, USN-Ret
In this episode, host Steve Phillips talks with Captain Paul Rinn of the USS Samuel B. Roberts about the heroic efforts to save the vessel after it was struck by a min...
The Flying Aircraft Carrier: Airships and Early Experiments in Scout Aviation
Tyler interviews Major Joe Eanett, USAF, about the origins, characteristics, and military uses of the rigid airship. Maj. Eanett has just completed his tour as an inst...
A Maritime History Career: Bill Fowler
In this episode, Abby talks to her PhD advisor, Bill Fowler, professor emeritus at Northeastern University, whose career as a maritime and naval historian has taken ma...
This Human Life: Walter Gibson, Part 3
This is part three of This Human Life, where our hosts continue the story of Walter Gibson, nineteenth-century adventurer.
This Human Life: Walter Gibson, Part 2
This episode (the second of three) continues with the remarkable life of the 19th century American adventurer, who after nearly inciting a war between the US and the N...
Phase 2 Trailer
We're gearing up for the next phase of Preble Hall, which will be be co-hosted by Abby Mullen, Steve Phillips, and Tyler Pitrof. Get to know the new hosts a little bit...
This Human Life: Walter Gibson, Part 1
"This Human Life" is one of three new podcast series from the U.S. Naval Academy's History Department. The three series are being introduced through the Preble Hall p...
Au revoir: The "Eleventy-First" and Final Episode for the Museum's Director.
Dr. Claude Berube taught in the Political Science and History Departments at the U.S. Naval Academy from 2005 to 2021. From 2012 to 2021, he served as Director of the...
9/11 and the Office of Naval Intelligence
Captain Tom Bortmes, USN (Ret) discusses his tenure as the Commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Scholars by the Sea, Episode 1: Professor Brian VanDeMark
In this premiere episode of a new series from the US Naval Academy History Department, Professor Matthew Dziennik and Captain Chris Hemler, USMC, interview Professor B...
Why Gallipoli?
Dr. Nicholas Lambert discusses his latest book, "The War Lords and the Gallipoli Disaster: How Globalized Trade Led Britain to Its Worst Defeat of the First World War"
Remembering Admiral Sam Gravely
This episode is for the Naval History and Heritage Command's anchor dates. Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African American...
The Top Three: Military Disasters
The U.S. Naval Academy History Department presents the first of three new podcast series which will initially be distributed through Preble Hall. In this episode, fac...
The Masqueraders and "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
The oldest extracurricular activity at the U.S. Naval Academy is 176 years old is The Masqueraders. Joining Preble Hall to discuss The Masqueraders and this weekend's...
Reflections on the Cold War from North Korea to the Strategic Defense Initiative, with VADM Bob Monroe, USN (Ret)
Vice Admiral Robert Monroe, USN (Ret), U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1950, reflects on the Cold War from North Korea to the Strategic Defense Initiative. From 1977 unti...
Americans in the Mexican Navy and Army
David Mckenzie discusses Americans who served in the Mexican Army and Navy in the 1820s. David McKenzie is a public historian currently finishing his History Ph.D. at...
2021 Bancroft Lecture at the Academy: Dr. Vincent Brown, "Charting the Course of an Atlantic Slave War."
The U.S. Naval Academy's History Department hosts an annual Bancroft Lecture, named after Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, historian and founder of the Academy. ...
Pirates of the Chesapeake, with Dr. Jamie Goodall
Dr. Jamie Goodall, historian and author of "Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay" discusses pirate operations and notable figures.
Teaching and the Practice of Naval History
CDR BJ Armstrong, USN, PhD and Dr. Tyler Pitrof from the US Naval Academy's History Department discuss teaching naval history, favorite historians, and the importance ...
On Contested Shores: The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warfare
Major Tim Heck is the co-editor of a new book by Marine Corps University Press, "On Contested Shores: The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warf...