A recent edition of the Capital District Civil War Round Table Podcast features Naval historian Chuck Veit who talked about his book Natural Genius: Brutus de Villeroi and the U. S. Navy’s First Submarine. Veit discussed the history of submarines and the remarkable life of French inventor Brutus de Villeroi, the man responsible for building the U. S. Navy’s first submarine.
You can listen to the podcast here.
This podcast is produced by the Capital District Civil War Round Table, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to awareness and preservation of Civil War-era history. Monthly meetings featuring prominent historians and various experts are held the second Friday of each month at the Watervliet Senior Center. Click here for more information.
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