Carved from granite

Betros, Lance, 1955-

Carved from granite West Point since 1902 / [electronic resource] : Lance Betros. - 1st ed. - College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University Press, 2012. - xvii, 458 p. : ill., ports. - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138 . - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Old West Point: 1802-1902 -- A lion's mouth: Academy governance -- The corps starts here: admissions -- The Athenian academy: academics -- Sabers and goalposts: the physical program -- The Spartan academy: military training -- Toward a four-class system: leader development -- A corps' mission: building character -- Conclusion: character and intellect -- Appendix A. Superintendents -- Appendix B. Commandants -- Appendix C. Deans of the academic board -- Appendix D. Masters of the sword -- Appendix E. Graduate managers of athletics.


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United States Military Academy--History--20th century.
United States Military Academy--History--21st century.


Military education--History--United States--20th century.
Military education--History--United States--21st century.
Leadership--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.


Electronic books.

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