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Preble Hall
Hosted by U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Dr. Stephen Phillips · EN
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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Thomas Cutler - Give Me a Fast Ship - The Heroic Actions of Ernest Evans and the Crew of USS Johnston
5d ago00:53:43Tap to summarizeIn Preble Hall Episode 262 LCDR Thomas J. Cutler, USN (Ret.) discusses his book Give Me a Fast Ship: The Heroic Actions of Ernest Evans and the Crew of USS Johnston with Sondra Duplantis, U. S. Naval Academy Museum's Education Specialist. LCDR Cutler is a retired lieutenant commander and former gunner’s mate second class who served in patrol craft, cruisers, destroyers, and aircraft carriers. Cutler is the winner of the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Naval Literature, the U.S. Naval Institute Press Author of the Year, and the Commodore Dudley W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award.
Transcribe →Dr. Tyler Pitrof - Educating the Bluejackets
3w ago01:17:51Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Preble Hall's Educational Specialist, Sondra Duplantis, discusses with Dr. Tyler Pitrof his most recent book, Educating the Bluejackets: U.S Navy Enlisted Policy 1940-2024.
Transcribe →Dr. Justin Laborde - Scattered Far and Wind - the USNA Class of 1938
May 2501:19:44Tap to summarizeFor episode 260 of the Preble Hall Podcast, Midn Austin Wilson serves as host. He interviews Dr. Justin Laborde to discuss Scattered Far and Wide, a poignant work about the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1938 published by the Naval Institute Press.
Transcribe →Dr. Stephen Phillips - A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988
Apr 2000:42:48Tap to summarizeDr. Stephen Phillips discussed his new book A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988 with Dr. John Sherwood. Dr. Phillips is a U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1992 graduate and a former U.S. Navy EOD officer.Links to episodes mentioned in the podcast:EP 90: The Great Mule Caper: Preble Hall | The Class of 1992's Great Mule Caper EP 258: Tom Duffy – Tanker War in the Gulf: Preble Hall | Tom Duffy - Tanker War in the GulfEP 117:The USS Samuel B. Roberts Mine Strike: Captain Paul Rinn, USN-Ret: Preble Hall | The USS Samuel B. Roberts Mine Strike: Captain Paul Rinn, USN-RetFor more detailed information on the Iraqi Air Force attack on USS Stark listen to: Rendering Safe an unexploded Exocet missile aboard USS Stark (FFG-31)
Transcribe →Tom Duffy - Tanker War in the Gulf
Mar 100:39:31Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Preble Hall, Tom Duffy discusses his new book, Tanker War in the Gulf: Operation Earnest Will, Diplomacy and Seapower in Practice, with Dr. John Sherwood. During the Tanker War, Duffy was a naval officer aboard the U.S.S. Cochrane (DDG-21). He later served as a diplomat with the State Department for 32 years.
Transcribe →Dr. Shawn Callahan - Semper Fidelis - USMC 250th Anniversary Book
Feb 2300:52:12Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Preble Hall, Dr. Shawn Callahan, Director of the Marine Corps History Division at Marine Corps University, discusses their recently published work, Semper Fidelis: 250 Years of U.S. Marine Corps Honor, Courage, and Commitment.
Transcribe →Doug Most - Launching Liberty
Feb 1500:46:20Tap to summarizeIn this episode Doug Most discusses his book Launching Liberty: The Epic Race to Build the Ships That Took America to War.
Transcribe →Chas Henry - Fuji Fire: Sifting Ashes of a Forgotten U.S. Marine Corps Tragedy
Jan 1901:21:28Tap to summarizeSondra Duplantis and Chas Henry discuss Henry's book, Fuji Fire: Sifting Ashes of a Forgotten U.S. Marine Corps Tragedy, published by Potomac Books. Chas Henry can be found here: https://chashenry.com/
Transcribe →Paul Stillwell - Battleship New Jersey: The Complete History
Jan 500:52:34Tap to summarizePaul Stillwell, retired naval officer, historian, and former crewmember aboard USS New Jersey (BB-62) discusses his book, Battleship New Jersey: The Complete History, published by the Naval Institute Press.Preble Hall is available through the museum's website: https://www.usna.edu/Museum/PrebleHall/index.php , and through iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, and transistor. Please share, like, subscribe, and comment via your favorite podcast platform. If you wish to provide direct feedback send an email to preblehallpod@gmail.com.
Transcribe →Francis Ducoin - Monitor's Shield at Preble Hall
Nov 1700:41:59Tap to summarizeDr. Francis DuCoin joins Dr. Stephen Phillips to discuss the USS Monitor, the Battle of Hampton Roads, and Monitor’s shield…part of which is now in Preble Hall.
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