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Author Betros, Lance, 1955-

Title Carved from granite [electronic resource] : West Point since 1902 / Lance Betros.

Imprint College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University Press, 2012.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description xvii, 458 p. : ill., ports.
Series Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Old West Point: 1802-1902 -- A lion's mouth: Academy governance -- The corps starts here: admissions -- The Athenian academy: academics -- Sabers and goalposts: the physical program -- The Spartan academy: military training -- Toward a four-class system: leader development -- A corps' mission: building character -- Conclusion: character and intellect -- Appendix A. Superintendents -- Appendix B. Commandants -- Appendix C. Deans of the academic board -- Appendix D. Masters of the sword -- Appendix E. Graduate managers of athletics.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject United States Military Academy -- History -- 20th century.
United States Military Academy -- History -- 21st century.
Military education -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Military education -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Leadership -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9781603447713 (cloth : alk. paper)
1603447717 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781603447874 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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