West Point : The First 200 Years : The Companion To The Pbs Television Special

Grant, John; Lynch, James M.; Bailey, Ronald H.

ISBN 10: 0762710136 / ISBN 13: 9780762710133

Published by Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, Conn., 2002

About this Item

Stated First Edition/First Printing. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Book Is Bound In Black Paper With Gilt Stamped Lettering On The Spine. West Point Book Mark Laid In. The Top Corners Are Bumped. Light Foxing To The Upper Edges Near The Corner. The Jacket Has Minor Wear And A Tiny Tear At The Lower Spine. The Jacket Has Scratches On The Back.

Seller Inventory # 033326

Bibliographic Details

• Title: West Point : The First 200 Years : The Companion To The Pbs Television Special
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, Conn.
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762710136
• ISBN 13: 9780762710133
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education/Teaching/Communication/Language arts
  • United States History
  • Military

About this title

Synopsis

Part patriotic coffee-table edition, and part institutional memoir, this history of West Point considers the influence of the school on American society, and vice versa. It traces the school's development as an educational institution, and as something of a leadership-factory. Both archival and contemporary photographs are featured in abundance. Buzz Aldren provides the foreword. Grant worked as executive producer for the corresponding PBS series; Lynch and Bailey are historians. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

From the Back Cover

West Point - the name resonates through the annals of American history from its earliest pages down to the present day. Established by the founding fathers of a fledgling democratic nation, the United States Military Academy has, in 200 years, trained the leaders of American land forces in every major battle from the Civil War to Afghanistan, instilling in them the creed that has become part of the American cultural fabric - DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY.West Point: The First 200 Years is a celebration in words and pictures of the venerable military academy's remarkable role in our nation's history. Published to coincide with the Academy's bicentennial, this lavish commemorative book tells the story of West Point, from its awkward beginnings to the divisiveness of the Civil War through the social challenges of the modern era - including the admission of the first African American and female cadets and the backlash of the Vietnam War.Woven into the fabric of this extraordinary history are the stories and images of the larger-than-life characters that people the Academy's past: Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Douglas MacArthur, and H. Norman Schwarzkopf to name just a few.Stunning, full-color photographs of the campus as it looks today, archival images of the Academy, and photos of artifacts and memorabilia from the West Point Museum's collections are featured throughout the pages of this beautiful keepsake volume. The perfect souvenir of the Academy's 200th anniversary, this book will be a treasure not just for West Point alumni and their families, but for anyone with an interest in American history. (8 3/4 x 11 1/4, 208 pages, color photos, b&w photos)