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Absolutely American

Author : David Lipsky
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547523750
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Absolutely American written by David Lipsky and published by HMH. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller: A “fascinating, funny and tremendously well written” chronicle of daily life at the US Military Academy (Time). In 1998, West Point made an unprecedented offer to Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky: Stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America’s most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. Lipsky followed one cadet class into mess halls, barracks, classrooms, bars, and training exercises, from arrival through graduation. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most “absolutely American” institution? During an eventful four years in West Point’s history, Lipsky witnesses the arrival of TVs and phones in dorm rooms, the end of hazing, and innumerable other shifts in policy and practice. He uncovers previously unreported scandals and poignantly evokes the aftermath of September 11, when cadets must prepare to become officers in wartime. Lipsky also meets some extraordinary people: a former Eagle Scout who struggles with every facet of the program, from classwork to marching; a foul-mouthed party animal who hates the military and came to West Point to play football; a farm-raised kid who seems to be the perfect soldier, despite his affection for the early work of Georgia O’Keeffe; and an exquisitely turned-out female cadet who aspires to “a career in hair and nails” after the Army. The result is, in the words of David Brooks in the New York Times Book Review, “a superb description of modern military culture, and one of the most gripping accounts of university life I have read. . . . How teenagers get turned into leaders is not a simple story, but it is wonderfully told in this book.”

West Point

Author : Robert Cowley
Publisher : Grand Central Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780446530187
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book West Point written by Robert Cowley and published by Grand Central Pub. This book was released on 2002 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays and photographs celebrates the first two hundred years of the illustrious military institution whose alumni include Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Buzz Aldrin, and Norman Schwarzkopf.

Duty, Honor, Country

Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801867126
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Duty, Honor, Country written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestselling author writes about West Point. This new paperback edition of Stephen E. Ambrose's highly regarded history of the United States Military Academy features the original foreword by Dwight D. Eisenhower and a new afterword by former West Point superintendent Andrew J. Goodpaster.

West Point History of World War II, Vol. 1

Author : The United States Military Academy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476782741
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book West Point History of World War II, Vol. 1 written by The United States Military Academy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An outstanding new military history of the first half of World War II, featuring a rich array of images, exclusive graphics, superb new maps, and expert analysis commissioned by the United States Military Academy to teach the art of war to West Point cadets. Since 1836, United States Military Academy texts have been the gold standard for teaching military history and the operational art of war. Now the USMA has developed a new military history series for the public featuring the story of World War II in two volumes, of which this is the first. The West Point History of World War II combines the expertise of preeminent historians with hundreds of maps and images, many created for this volume or selected from Army collections. The first volume offers a balanced narrative analyzing the rising tide of Axis conquest from 1939 to mid-1942, ranging from battlefield decisions to operational and strategic plans, all set in their proper political context. The closing chapter provides a thematic treatment of the mobilization of the warring nations’ economies and home fronts for the conduct of total war. The West Point History of World War II has been tested, checked, and polished by West Point cadets, faculty, and graduates to make this the best military history of its kind.

The Jews of West Point in the Long Gray Line

Author : Lewis L. Zickel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Jews of West Point in the Long Gray Line written by Lewis L. Zickel and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Building Leaders the West Point Way

Author : Joseph P. Franklin
Publisher : HarperCollins Leadership
ISBN 13 : 1418576956
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Building Leaders the West Point Way written by Joseph P. Franklin and published by HarperCollins Leadership. This book was released on 2007-05-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the ten principles that every aspiring leader should learn, straight from the nation’s most powerful leadership lab. Major General Joseph P. Franklin (ret.) believes almost everything that he is as an adult can be traced back to his days at West Point, where he was not only a cadet but an instructor, football coach, and eventually Commandant of Cadets. U.S. Military Academy graduates are found at the highest levels in every walk of life: military, education, business, medicine, law, and government. However, you don't have to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy to embrace its ideals or to benefit from the wisdom that is taught there. In Building Leaders the West Point Way, Franklin shares leadership principles including: Duty, Honor, Faith, Courage, Perseverance, And more Building Leaders the West Point Way uses examples drawn from Major Franklin’s personal experience to illustrate key principles of leadership that are within grasp of everyone. This simple and easy-to-understand resource will help anyone become a better leader.

West Point History of the American Revolution

Author : The United States Military Academy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 147678275X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book West Point History of the American Revolution written by The United States Military Academy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warfare in colonial North America: paths to revolution / Samuel J. Watson -- The origins of the American Revolution and the opening moves / Edward G. Lengel -- From defeat to victory in the north: 1777-1778 / Edward G. Lengel -- The war in Georgia and the Carolinas / Stephen Conway -- Yorktown, the peace, and why the British failed / Stephen Conway -- To the Constitution and beyond: creating a national state / Samuel J. Watson

Mark Twain and West Point

Author : Philip W. Leon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mark Twain and West Point written by Philip W. Leon and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Twain visited West Point at least ten times, delighting the cadets with stories, jokes, and speeches. Fascinated with West Point, Mark Twain mingled with cadets in the barracks, visited classrooms, and observed cavalry and artillery drills and parades. He formed lasting friendships with many cadets, faculty, and Superintendents. Philip W. Leon discusses each visit and traces the influence of West Point on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and other writings. A special chapter explores Mark Twain's response to some incidents of cadet hazing. Presenting archival material such as diaries, memoirs, official records, contemporary newspaper accounts, and previously unpublished correspondence, Leon illuminates the close ties of America's favorite storyteller and its premier military academy.

The Corps of Cadets

Author : Robert Stewart
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Corps of Cadets written by Robert Stewart and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And narrative insight into the unique institution and the lives of its cadets. From athletic field to parade ground, from dormitory to classroom, from combat course to cadet chapel, every aspect of a cadet's daily routine is explored in Robert Stewart's kaleidoscope of colorful photographs. His book will bring back memories for graduates and help others gain a better understanding of the demands and rewards of Academy life. Although the focus is on today's West Point,

Rebels from West Point

Author : Gerard A. Patterson
Publisher : Doubleday Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Rebels from West Point written by Gerard A. Patterson and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebels from West Point is the powerful and poignant story of the men who led the army of the Confederacy, the problems they faced as they shaped an army; the battles they fought; and the terrible price they paid for their loyalty to their home states. 38 black-and-white photographs.

West Point

Author : J. M. Patton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732534773
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book West Point written by J. M. Patton and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "West Point," book #1 in "A Full Measure" trilogy, is a tale of honorable military commitment, love, and conflict for those reconstructing the U.S. military in the last days of the Vietnam War and the decades following as terrorism redefined enemies foreign and domestic. The setting brings to life the turmoil that a military member faced by his civilian peers in a hostile antiwar environment, and the evolution of a current-day mission. "West Point" takes the reader to the United States Military Academy (USMA) to step into the humor and heartbreak of the daily life that slowly develops the panache of a West Point leader of the Vietnam Era. Of the same development came the likes of Lee, Jackson, Grant, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley, Patton, Schwarzkopf, and many more from the ranks of the Long Gray Line. Graduates receive their degree, but unlike a college, there is but one mission, and that mission is to produce outstanding officers in the combat arms. John Paul "Jake" Jacobs and Patrick McSwain building an unbreakable bond as they overcome the challenges of West Point. Anyone who, even briefly, considered attending one of the service academies, or one even remotely connected to the military, will enjoy this captivating read. The reader is likely to laugh, be exhilarated by the tale, and maybe shed a tear or two.

The West Point History of the Civil War

Author : The United States Military Academy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476782628
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The West Point History of the Civil War written by The United States Military Academy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authorized military account of the Civil War combines the expertise of preeminent historians with images and maps from West Point archives to explain the tactics, decisions, and consequences of the military campaigns.

The Long Gray Line

Author : Rick Atkinson
Publisher : Picador
ISBN 13 : 1429979046
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Long Gray Line written by Rick Atkinson and published by Picador. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller about West Point's Class of 1966, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Rick Atkinson. "A story of epic proportions [and] an awesome feat of biographical reconstruction."—The Boston Globe A classic of its kind, The Long Gray Line is the twenty-five-year saga of the West Point class of 1966. With a novelist's eye for detail, Rick Atkinson (author of the Liberation Trilogy) illuminates this powerful story through the lives of three classmates and the women they loved—from the boisterous cadet years, to the fires of Vietnam, to the hard peace and internal struggles that followed the war. The rich cast of characters also includes Douglas MacArthur, William C. Westmoreland, and a score of other memorable figures. The class of 1966 straddled a fault line in American history, and Atkinson's masterly book speaks for a generation of American men and women about innocence, patriotism, and the price we pay for our dreams

Tamerlane and Other Poems

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557239257
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Tamerlane and Other Poems written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tamerlane and Other Poems is the first published work by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The short collection of poems was first published in 1827. Today, it is believed only 12 of approximately 50 copies of the collection still exist. The poems were largely inspired by Lord Byron, including the long title poem "Tamerlane", which depicts a historical conqueror who laments the loss of his first romance. Like much of Poe's future work, the poems in Tamerlane and Other Poems include themes of love, death, and pride.

The Mom's Guide to Surviving West Point

Author : Lisa Browne Joiner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611532180
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Mom's Guide to Surviving West Point written by Lisa Browne Joiner and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advice from moms who have "been there, done that" at the United States Military Academy. Information includes how things work, what to expect, how to dress, how to meet the needs of your cadet during the 47 month adventure.

Character Carved in Stone

Author : Pat Williams
Publisher : Revell
ISBN 13 : 1493416456
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Character Carved in Stone written by Pat Williams and published by Revell. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overlooking the Hudson River on the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point are 12 granite benches, each inscribed with a word representing a key leadership virtue: compassion, courage, dedication, determination, dignity, discipline, integrity, loyalty, perseverance, responsibility, service, and trust. These benches remind cadets of the qualities that lead to victory and success, not just on the battlefield, but in all of life. With his signature enthusiasm and insight, Pat Williams shares the incredible stories of West Point graduates who exemplified these traits, from the Civil War to the War on Terror. He shows readers of all backgrounds how to develop these 12 essential virtues in their lives, whether they are in the corporate world, the academic world, the military, the church, or in some other sphere.

The Black Knight

Author : Clifford Worthy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641800303
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Black Knight written by Clifford Worthy and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1940s, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was out of reach for most African Americans due to racial barriers. Clifford Worthy was one of the first who was accepted and excelled as a Black Knight of the Hudson. His courageous Army service around the world balanced military and family life, even as they raised a child with special needs.