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On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Naval Academy, the Naval Institute Press takes pleasure in presenting a new edition of its now-classic illustrated history of the Academy. First published in 1979, the book has been updated to include the revolutionary changes of the 1980s and the challenges of the early-to-mid-1990s at an institution steeped in tradition yet adapting to change. This second edition has been prepared by Thomas J. Cutler, a recently retired naval officer and historian who taught at the Academy during the very years he writes about. His new chapters pick up where those of the original author, former Academy history professor Jack Sweetman, left off. Certain to remain a favorite of Annapolis graduates, their families and friends, naval buffs, and those eager to learn about life at the Academy, this handsome book includes more than 200 photographs, paintings, and drawings covering all fifteen decades of the Academy's colorful history. It is a stirring story filled with entertaining anecdotes as well as authoritative accounts of the Academy's evolution from its modest beginnings as a naval training school in an unwanted army fort to a 300-acre showcase facility that has become one of the nation's leading baccalaureate institutions.Editorials
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First published in 1979, this edition is updated to include the important institutional changes that took place in the 1980s and 90s. Contains more than 200 b&w photos and illustrations covering the 15 decades of the Academy's history from its modest beginnings in an unwanted fort to its prestige and grandeur today. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
July 1, 1995
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pages
328
Format
Hardcover, 1995
ISBN
9781557501431