EPISODE · Jan 30, 2020 · 53 MIN
The Legend and Reality of Philo McGiffin
from Preble Hall · host U.S. Naval Academy Museum
"Yankee of the Yalu" - a book about McGiffinFinding aid to materials about McGiffin at the Nimitz Library (US Naval Academy)USNA Public Affairs Office announcement on the exhibit.Facebook: www.facebook.com/USNAMuseumTwitter: @USNAMuseum
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Philo McGiffin was not a mythical graduate of the US Naval Academy, but a real life 19th century student who became a Chinese naval officer, superintendent of the Chinese Naval Academy, and commanded a Chinese warship at the Battle of Yalu. In this episode, museum curator Grant Walker discusses McGiffin's legend and life and exhibit designer Bill Rogers explains how the special exhibit on McGiffin was conceptualized and designed.
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