The Founding of the Naval Academy and the Emerging American Republic
by
William P. Leeman
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
The United States established an academy for educating future army officers at West Point in 1802. Why, then, did it take this maritime nation forty-three more years to create a similar school for the navy? The Long Road to Annapolis examines the origins of the United States Naval Academy and the...