| Description |
xiii, 370 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Modern war studies
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-354) and index. |
| Contents |
West Point in the revolution -- The founding of the academy, 1784-1801 -- The early years, 1802-1817 -- Sylvanus Thayer : father of the academy, 1817-1833 -- Years of growth and fulfillment, 1833-1865 -- Basking in the glory, 1866-1902 -- A new age, 1903-1931 -- The long gray line, 1930-1960 -- The years of turmoil, 1960-2001. |
| Subject |
United States Military Academy -- History.
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| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Illustrated history of West Point |
| ISBN |
0700611606 (alk. paper) |
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