""United States Naval Academy: The First Hundred Years"" by John Crane is a comprehensive historical account of the first century of the United States Naval Academy. The book covers the academy's founding in 1845, its early struggles and successes, and its evolution into one of the most respected military institutions in the world. The author provides a detailed examination of the academy's curriculum, training programs, and the challenges faced by its students and faculty. He also explores the academy's role in shaping the ...
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""United States Naval Academy: The First Hundred Years"" by John Crane is a comprehensive historical account of the first century of the United States Naval Academy. The book covers the academy's founding in 1845, its early struggles and successes, and its evolution into one of the most respected military institutions in the world. The author provides a detailed examination of the academy's curriculum, training programs, and the challenges faced by its students and faculty. He also explores the academy's role in shaping the nation's naval strategy and its impact on American military history. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, maps, and other historical documents, providing readers with a visual understanding of the academy's history. Overall, ""United States Naval Academy: The First Hundred Years"" is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of the United States Navy, military education, or American history in general.This is a new release of the original 1945 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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The First Hundred Years. Foreword by The President of the United States. NY: Whittlesey House, [1945]. xii, 53p, (188)p pictures, 3 color plates. 10x7.5'', cloth. VG.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. 53pp + approx. 110 pp illustrations. Blue cloth, gilt insignia to cover and gilt lettering to spine. Corners lightly rubbed, spine darkened but readable, book is in clean and sound condition. Book includes an extensive section on historical photos and illustrations of the academy.
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Dust jacket torn and frayed, with minor text loss. (United States Naval Academy) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
