The U.S. Naval Academy, an Illustrated History

by Jack Sweetman

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870217305
• ISBN13: 9780870217302
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful reading!

When I ordered this book back in 1995, I wanted to know more thanthe history of the US Naval Academy. The Academy's alumni is a Who's Who in American military leadership and command presence.I only wished I had attended Annapolis. Anyone who loves our service academies should not miss the opportunity to buy this wonderful book.