Preble Hall

Interview with Acting SECNAV Thomas Modly, Part 1

Dr. John Sherwood of Naval History and Heritage Command interviews former Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly. A 1983 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Modly is the author of the new book, Vectors: Heroes, Villains, and Heartbreak on the Bridge of the U.S. Navy (2023). In Part I of the podcast, Modly discusses his attempt to reform naval higher education, his naming of a new Gerald Ford class aircraft carrier Doris Miller, and his thoughts on super carrier procurement. Part 2 will focus on Mod...

Good Luck Everyone

Dr. Claude Berube concludes his tenure as Director of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum with this episode

The Neptune Factor

Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy Museum, interviews Dr. Nicholas Lambert on his forthcoming book, "The Neptune Factor: Alfred Thayer Mahan and the Concept of Sea Power". Dr. Lambert completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Oxford University. He was the Class of 1957 Chair at the U.S. Naval Academy from 2016 to 2018. His previous books include Sir John Fisher’s Naval Revolution, Planning Armageddon, and The War Lords and the Gallipoli Disaster.

Admiral Sir Ian Forbes

Dr. John Sherwood interviews Admiral Sir Ian Forbes on his combat experiences on HMS Glamorgan during the Falklands War.

Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson

Dr. John Sherwood of NHHC interviews Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson on his book From the Sea to the C-Suite: Lessons from the Bridge to the Corner Office.

My Mids are Awesome

In this short episode, I asked some of the plebes from my naval history class to say a few words about their research papers. This semester I asked them to write about something from the history of the Naval Academy.

Questioning the Carrier Opportunities in Fleet Design for the U.S. Navy

Dr. Claude Berube interviews Commander Jeff Vandenengel about his new book, "Questioning the Carrier." Jeff Vandenengel is a naval officer with tours on three fast-attack submarines. Winner of the 2019 Admiral Willis Lent Award as the most tactically proficient submarine department head in the Pacific Fleet, he deployed to the Western Pacific three times and to the Atlantic during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Naval Medicine

Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy, interviews Dr. Cori Convertito, Curator and Historian of the Key West Art and Historical Society about her work on maritime medicine in the Royal Navy.

Areas of Operation during the Civil War

Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy Museum, interviews Naval Academy graduate Dwight Hughes about his presentation during the 2023 McMullen Naval History Symposium.

Andrew Blackley discusses his naval history articles

Dr. Tyler Pitrof interviews Andrew Blackley on some of his recent naval history articles.

The Maine Maritime Museum

Samantha Sauer of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine discusses experiential learning and the role of her museum. This interview was conducted during the 2023 McMullen History Symposium at the US Naval Academy

USMC Aviation in World War II & Midway

Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy, interviews retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Pete Owen on his doctoral dissertation about US Marine Corps aviation during World War 2. This interview was conducted as one of a series with presenters of the 2023 McMullen Naval History Symposium, a biennial event organized by the US Naval Academy History Department.

Soviet Amphibious Warfare

Dr. John Sherwood interviews PhD-candidate Ben Claremont on Soviet Amphibious Warfare doctrine. This interview was conducted as a result of the US Naval Academy History Department's biennial McMullen Naval History Symposium.

The Viking Sword

Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy Museum, interviews Naval Academy English Department Professor Jill Fitzgerald on how she's used a Viking sword in the museum's collection to teach her class.

Vice Admiral Doug Crowder, USN (ret) and "Sea Stories"

Dr. John Sherwood interviews retired Vice Admiral Doug Crowder about his books and Sea Stories.

The Economics of Seapower

Dr. John Sherwood of the Naval History & Heritage Command interviews Dr. Ahmed Rahman of Lehigh University (and formerly with the Economics Department of the US Naval Academy) on the economics of seapower. This episode was conducted as part of the USNA History Department's biennial McMullen Naval History Symposium in which some of the presenters were asked to join us on Preble Hall to discuss their work.

NATO Navies

The views and statements of all guests are their personal views and not those of their governments or military, in this case Germany and the German Federal Armed Forces.

Treasure Convoys, the Panama Route, and the Civil War

Dr. John Sherwood, historian with the Naval History & Heritage Command, interviews Dr. Neil Chatelain about his research on moving gold during the Civil War. This interview was one of a series conducted during the Naval Academy History Department's biennial

The Worst Military Leaders

Dr. John Sherwood, a historian at the Naval History & Heritage Command, interviews Dr. Chuck Steele, a professor of history at the U.S. Naval Academy, about his book on the worst military leaders

Seapower vs Sea Power with Professor Andrew Lambert

Dr. Tyler Pitrof, historian with the Naval History and Heritage Command, interviews Professor Andrew Lambert of King's College on his latest book.

19th Century African-Americans at the US Naval Academy

US Naval Academy Museum Director Dr. Claude Berube interviews former USNA Assistant Archivist on his work about African-Americans at the Academy in the 19th Century

New York Times Journalist John Ismay, US Naval Academy Class of 1999

Preble Hall is a production of the US Naval Academy Museum. Our rotating co-hosts include: -founder Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy Museum & Assistant Professor of History -Dr. John Sherwood, NHHC -Dr. Tyler Pitrof, NHHC -Dr. Stephen Phillips, USNA Class of 1992 -Dr. Abby Mullen, Assistant Professor, USNA Department of History

James Smith: Deconstructing the Seapower State

Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews Dr. James Smith to discuss his dissertation, "Deconstructing the Seapower State: Britain, America, and Defense Unification." Notes: James W.E. Smith - King's College London (kcl.ac.uk) (2) U.S. Defense Unification and the U.S. Navy 1945– (substack.com) Seapower States by Prof Andrew Lambert, FKC. Dr. James Smith on Social Media: https://www.twitter.com/James_we_smith https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-we-smith/...

German Navy Wargaming in the 19th Century

Dr. Marcus Jones of the US Naval Academy's History Department interviews Dr. Jorit Wintjes of the University of Wurzburg on naval wargaming in late 19th century Prussia and Germany.

Live from McMullen

The McMullen Naval History Symposium, the largest naval conference in the world, is held biennially and organized by the US Naval Academy History Department. The US Naval Academy Museum (Preble Hall) is the site for the reception held on the first day of the symposium. For this episode, several attendees joined us to tell us about their research. For the next few months, listeners will have the opportunity to listen to many McMullen presenters from around the country and the world who joined us ...

Admiral Mike Mullen, Part 14 (Finale)

This is the concluding episode of the series with former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, USNA Class of 1968.

Admiral Mike Mullen, Part 13

This is episode 13 of 14 episodes on the career of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen

Captain Benjamin Armstrong: Naval Presence and the Interwar U.S. Navy and Marine Corps

Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews Captain Benjamin "BJ" Armstrong, discussing his latest book, Naval Presence and the Interwar U.S. Navy and Marine Corps: Forward Deployment, Crisis Response, and the Tyranny of History. Naval Presence and the Interwar U.S. Navy and Marine Corps on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Presence-Interwar-Corbett-Maritime-Studies/dp/1032530049/ USS Panay incident at NHHC: https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1941/prelud...

Admiral Mike Mullen, Part 12: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Admiral Mike Mullen, Part 11: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs (Cont)

Dr. John Sherwood of the Naval History & Heritage Command continues his series with Admiral Mike Mullen, USNA Class of 1968. This is the second installment of Admiral Mullen's tenure as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff