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In Peace and War: A History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point
Praise for In Peace and War ""A comprehensive, balanced, and compelling history of a first-class educational institution, and of the complex history it services.""
-- Sean T. Connaughton , Esq., Kings Point '83, Maritime Administrator ""A great read . . . an accurate and absorbing depiction of an institution I was proud to lead for seven years. The authors truly grasped the unique character of the Academy.""
-- Rear Admiral Thomas A. King , Kings Point '42, sixth Superintendent of Kings Point ""Evokes memories of the earliest challenges in establishing a maritime institution where future success embodies the Academy's motto acta non verba.""
-- Rear Admiral Lauren S. McCready , Kings Point Professor and Head of Engineering, 1942-1975 ""Much more than an institutional history . . . a fascinating and informed portrait of the individuals and philosophies behind Kings Point.""
-- Captain Warren G. Leback , Kings Point '44, past Maritime Administrator and industry leader ""Well-written and meticulously researched . . . . A must-read for any maritime history buff.""
-- Captain Arthur R. Moore , Kings Point '44, author of A Careless Word . . . A Needless Sinking ""The best description of the merchant marine in the last seventy-five years, and the best account of why Kings Point became so important to our national security and economy.""
-- George R. Searle , past president, American Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II
-- Sean T. Connaughton , Esq., Kings Point '83, Maritime Administrator ""A great read . . . an accurate and absorbing depiction of an institution I was proud to lead for seven years. The authors truly grasped the unique character of the Academy.""
-- Rear Admiral Thomas A. King , Kings Point '42, sixth Superintendent of Kings Point ""Evokes memories of the earliest challenges in establishing a maritime institution where future success embodies the Academy's motto acta non verba.""
-- Rear Admiral Lauren S. McCready , Kings Point Professor and Head of Engineering, 1942-1975 ""Much more than an institutional history . . . a fascinating and informed portrait of the individuals and philosophies behind Kings Point.""
-- Captain Warren G. Leback , Kings Point '44, past Maritime Administrator and industry leader ""Well-written and meticulously researched . . . . A must-read for any maritime history buff.""
-- Captain Arthur R. Moore , Kings Point '44, author of A Careless Word . . . A Needless Sinking ""The best description of the merchant marine in the last seventy-five years, and the best account of why Kings Point became so important to our national security and economy.""
-- George R. Searle , past president, American Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II
549 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2007
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