A History of the Navy in 100 Objects

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The U.S. Naval Academy Museum, the Nimitz Library Special Collections, and Archives Department and their partners proudly present "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects."


    • Apr 19, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 100 EPISODES


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    Leadership Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 10:22


    Video 100 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the bridge between the past and the future in the US Navy and Marine Corps and the experiences of past and present leaders in the Navy and Marines.

    Charles Stephenson's Papers, from Marine Detachment in Tianjin, China

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 3:39


    Video 99 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the US Marine expeditionary force in Tianjin, China in the 1920s.

    Nautilus Submarine Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 7:04


    Video 98 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the history of Submarines.

    John Hancock Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 3:19


    Video 97 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the birth of the US Navy.

    Portrait of James H Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 4:53


    Video 96 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on James Ward, the first commandant of Midshipmen and the impact of the civil war on USNA.

    Lindbergh's Marked Flight Map

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 3:22


    Video 95 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the development of aviation.

    USS Langley Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 4:04


    Video 94 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the history of aircraft carriers in the United States.

    Yamato & Missouri Battleship Models

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 7:25


    Video 93 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on a comparison of the Imperial Japanese Battleship Yamato and the American USS Missouri, and models of the two.

    Sigsbee Telegram, from the Sinking of USS Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 6:04


    Video 92 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the sinking of the USS Maine, and naval officers as diplomatic figures.

    ADM Farragut's Hand Drawn Battle Plans for Mobile Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 7:24


    Video 91 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on ADM Farragut, the USS Hartford and Mobile Bay.

    Rowing Olympic Gold Medal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 3:18


    Video 90 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the 1952 Navy Olympic Crew team.

    Perry's Flag, Present at Japanese 1853 Opening & WWII Surrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 4:52


    Video 89 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the US flag that was present at the opening of Japan in 1853 as well as the WWII surrender.

    FDR's Pen, Used for Lend Lease Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 4:42


    Michael Hodge's Navigation Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 4:29


    Video 87 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on Michael Hodge's Navigation Book.

    Death Mask of Charles Stewart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 6:56


    Video 86 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on Commodore Charles Stewart.

    Reflections from Senator McCain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 20:40


    Video 85 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on the reflections of CAPT John McCain (ret), USNA Class of 1958.

    USS Forrestal Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 5:55


    Video 84 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about a 12-foot-long, 1:12 scale, model of the USS Forrestal.

    Missile from Attack on USS Stark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 4:02


    Video 83 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the Missile from Attack on USS Stark during the Tanker War in the 1980s.

    General MacArthur Statue, Gifted by Admiral Burke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 4:30


    Video 81 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about General Douglas MacArthur.

    Jack Ryan's Couch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 6:01


    Video 82 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the 1992 movie Patriot Games.

    Admiral Lawrence's POW Bracelet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 3:07


    Video 80 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the Vietnam POWs.

    Commodore Prebles Desk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 3:26


    Video 79 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the Commodore Preble.

    Sword from the Somers Mutiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 3:26


    Video 78 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the Somers Mutiny.

    Shouldermarks from Philo McGiffins Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 3:36


    Video 77 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Philo McGiffins.

    RADM Farquhar Letterbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 3:28


    Video 76 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the a 19th century letterbook.

    Iwo Jima Monument Design Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 3:34


    Video 75 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the Iwo Jima Memorial.

    WWII Surrender Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 4:31


    Video 74 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the WWII surrender table.

    Virginia Deckplate and Monitor Hull Plating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 3:35


    Video 73 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about ironclads.

    ADM Crowes Medals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 3:35


    Video 72 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about ADM Crowes Medals hat.

    Charles Wilkes Bicorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 4:40


    Video 71 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Charles Wilkes bicorn hat.

    Zimmerman Medals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 6:19


    Video 70 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Charles Zimmerman.

    Robert Reem's Medal of Honor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 4:40


    Video 69 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Robert Reem's Medal of Honor.

    Vietnam POW Memorabilia from CAPT McGrath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 3:54


    Video 68 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Vietnam POW Memorabilia from CAPT McGrath.

    USS Franklin Decking Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 3:47


    Video 67 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Decking Wood from the USS Franklin.

    Preble Gun Boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 3:07


    Video 66 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the the ship model.

    Saturn V Rocket Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 4:06


    Video 65 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the the Saturn 5 rocket.

    John Paul Jones Presentation Sword

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 3:55


    Video 64 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the south pole book.

    Seal and Wax Impression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 5:18


    Video 63 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about a wax seal.

    The South Pole Book, from USS President Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2017 3:30


    Video 62 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the south pole book.

    Japanese Zero Identification Plate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 4:20


    Video 61 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about a model of the Bonhomme Richard.

    Bonhomme Richard Double-Sided Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 5:18


    Video 60 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about a model of the Bonhomme Richard.

    Captured British Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2017 6:51


    Video 59 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about captured British flags from the war of 1812.

    USS Panay Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2017 7:45


    Video 58 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the USS Panay Incident.

    The Mexican-American War Monument

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2017 9:01


    Video 57 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the Mexican-American War.

    Worden Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 5:55


    Video 56 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Worden Field.

    Worden Sword

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 10:22


    Video 55 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This episode focuses on a sword made by tiffany co that was stolen in 1930 and it's recovery over 70s years later.

    Shell Fragment from the USS Massachusetts (BB-59)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2014 4:38


    Video 54 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about a Operation Torch during WWII.

    Handmade Seabee Photo Album From Guadalcanal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2014 12:27


    Video 53 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about a photo album made by a Seabee.

    German War Diary from U505

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2014 7:18


    Video 52 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about a German war diary from U505.

    The Enigma Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2014 8:15


    Admiral Marc Mitschers Ball Cap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2014 8:57


    Video 50 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Admiral Marc Mitscher.

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