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Academy Graffiti: Cultural Anthropology at the U.S. Naval Academy
Visitors to the Naval Academy wouldn't see the graffiti but Midshipman Parker Ellis conducted a historical survey of graffiti at several sites for Professor Clementine...
The Class of 1992's Great Mule Caper
In 1991, the Naval Academy Class of 1992 stole West Point's four mules prior to the Army Navy Game, a feat never attempted before or since. In this episode, Stephen P...
The Shipwreck and Discovery of the USS Saginaw
Jeff Bowdoin, curator branch head at the Naval History and Heritage Command and Hans van Tilburg, a maritime archeologist with NOAA, discuss the shipwreck of the USS S...
Operation Sea Signal, with General Mike Williams, USMC (Ret)
Former Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps General Mike Williams, USMC (Ret), commanded Joint Task Force 160 in 1994 during the initial months of Operation Sea Si...
Canadian World War II Flower-class Corvettes
Canadian naval history author Roger Litwiller discusses the Canadian Flower-class corvettes during the Second World War.
The Brooklyn Naval Lyceum and its Impact on the US Navy and Naval Academy
Dr. Steven Lubar, professor of history at Brown University, discusses the Brooklyn Naval Lycem of the 19th century and its impact on the Navy and Naval Academy.
Preserving Naval Academy Midshipmen Sacred Moments and Hijinks
Ms. Holly Powers, one of the museum's first non-resident fellows, discusses the value of preserving the Naval Academy's culture of sacred moments, pranks and humorous ...
USNA 175th Anniversary: Staff of the Academy - Mr. Garry Williams
During this 175th anniversary month of the Academy's founding, we are focusing on the history of the Academy including some of our long-time staff. This episode we tal...
Special Collections & Archives of the U.S. Naval Academy
Dr. Jennifer Bryan, Head of Special Collections & Archives at the U.S. Naval Academy, discusses records, uniquely-held items, and the issues of collections in the mode...
When the Queen of Romania Visited the Naval Academy
In 1926, the Queen of Romania visited the Naval Academy. This bonus episode is released on October 20, the anniversary of that visit. Describing the Queen and that da...
The Modern Architecture of the Naval Academy
Sara Phillips, Architect of the U.S. Naval Academy, discusses the design and constructions of buildings in the 20th and 21st centuries.
"The Most Intense Game of Battleship": Wargaming at the US Naval Academy
On the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Naval Academy, a dozen midshipmen spent a morning in the Hart Room of historic Mahan Hall to play Assassin's ...
USNA 175th Anniversary: Significant Eras, Leaders, and the City of Annapolis
Ms. Sharon A. Kennedy, who recently edited a monograph about the History of the Naval Academy, discusses significant eras and leaders at the Academy, as well the Acade...
Stories from USNA 175 Year Anniversary: The Barber Shop
In our continuing series commemorating the 175th anniversary month of the establishment of the U.S. Naval Academy, we talked with Paula Clarke, who's been with the USN...
The Early Years of the U.S. Naval Academy
Naval Academy History Professor Fred Harrod retired this summer after a career that spanned nearly five decades. He discusses the USNA Class of 1846, the early facult...
Navy Helicopters & The Gulf War and writing Historical Fiction
Marc Liebeman is a retired Navy Captain who flew Navy helicopters off Vietnam and command 140 helicopters during the Gulf War (Desert Storm/Shield). He is a novelist ...
Barons of the Sea: The Race to Build the World's Fastest Clipper Ship
Author Steven Ujifusa discusses his second book, "Barons of the Sea: And their race to build the world's fastest clipper ship." In this episode Ufifusa ties in the Ca...
Inchon
Naval History & Heritage Command Curtis Utz discusses the amphibious landing at Inchon during the Korean War on the 70th anniversary (15 September).
Navy Reporting, with Chris Cavas
Chris Cavas, formerly with the Navy Times and Defense News and dean of the naval press corps, discusses the profession of journalism and covering navy issues.
To the Last Man: A National Guard Regiment in the Great War, 1917-1919
Maine Army National Guard Captain Jonathan Bratten, Command Historian, discusses his latest work about mobilizing and combat operations in the First World War.
Daredevil Hero of the Civil War: Commander Will Cushing
Author and screenwriter ("The Pentagon Wars") Jamie Malanowski spoke at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in 2015 about his book on Commander Will Cushing, who attended th...
21st Century Sims
CDR BJ Armstrong discusses the career of Admiral William Sims in this Shifley Lecture at the US Naval Academy Museum in 2015. CDR Armstrong teaches in the History Dep...
From Belleau Wood to Guadalcanal: Marine Corps Commandant General Thomas Holcomb
Dr. David Ulbrich discusses the career of Marine Corps General Thomas Holcomb in this 2014 Shifley Lecture at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum
A History of Annapolis through the War of 1812
Mr. James Cheevers, who served as Historian and Senior Curator of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum from 1967-2017, discusses a history of Annapolis through the War of 181...
Anglo-American Naval Relations, 1918-1953
Corbin Williamson is an Assistant Professor of strategy at the Air War College. He holds a PhD in history from Ohio State University and specializes in the 20th centur...
The USS Kirk and the Evacuation of Saigon
From a February 2014 Shifley Lecture at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Jan Herman discusses his book, "The Lucky Few: The Fall of Saigon and the Rescue Mission of the ...
Kriegspiel: Wargaming from Prussia to modern Germany
Professor Jorit Wintjes of the University of Wurzburg discusses the history of Prussian wargames and how wargames are developed in the modern era for military professi...
Navy Tattoos and the National Museum of the American Sailor
The staff at the National Museum of the American Sailor discuss their exhibit on navy tattoos.
Honor, Heroism, and the Spanish-American War
Dr. Lori Bogle, Professor of History at the U.S. Naval Academy, discusses the public's concept of honor and heroism in the lead-up to the Spanish-American War and the ...
Naval Wargaming at the U.S. Naval Academy
Guest Sebastian Bae discusses naval wargaming with Dr. Marcus Jones of the History Dept and Museum Director Dr. Claude Berube who recently established the Naval Wargam...