The U.S. Naval Academy: An Illustrated History

by Jack Sweetman

Follows the growth of maritime instruction at the U.S. Naval Academy from its founding in the 1840s to its recent admission of women to full midshipman status.

289 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1979

Reviews

[Darren Sapp]

Don’t let the title fool you. This is not your average gift shop, coffee table book. It’s a thorough and readable history of the United States Naval Academy just as good as Stephen Ambrose’s work on Westpoint: Duty, Honor, Country.

[colleen]

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