Preble Hall

Generations

Episode Summary

The first African-American female Naval Academy Brigade Commander, Midshipman First Class Sydney Barber, has a chance to discuss today and yesterday with 1st Lieutenant Millie Bailey, one of the first African-American women in World War 2 to serve in the Women's Army Corps. She was born in 1918, during another pandemic. All participants were masked during the interview due to COVID and were 6-8 feet apart in the museum's conference room. The guest host is Captain Timika Lindsay, USN, and Naval Academy Class of 1992.

Episode Notes

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

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Guest Host: CAPT Timika Lindsay, USN

Date recorded: 11 December 2020