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 Canton trade of the 1830s, the merchants who became the wealthiest families, the design of the ships, and their impact on the Pacific trade and the Civil War

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A History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museum

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Host: Dr. Claude Berube, Director, US Naval Academy Museum

Date recorded: 21 September 2020

What is Preble Hall?

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.