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UNINA9910452289803321 |
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Betros Lance <1955-> |
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Carved from granite [[electronic resource] ] : West Point since 1902 / / Lance Betros |
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College Station, Tex., : Texas A&M University Press, 2012 |
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1-280-77232-8 |
9786613683090 |
1-60344-787-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (482 p.) |
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Collana |
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Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; ; no. 138 |
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Military education - United States - History - 20th century |
Military education - United States - History - 21st century |
Leadership - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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The United States Military Academy at West Point is one of America's oldest and most revered institutions. Founded in 1802, its first and only mission is to prepare young men-and, since 1976, young women-to be leaders of character for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. West Point's success in accomplishing that mission has secured its reputation as the foremost leadership-development institution in the world. An Academy promotional poster says it this way: "At West Point, much of the history we teach was made by people we taught." Carved from Granite</ |
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