Historic Photos of United States Naval Academy
With a proud tradition reaching back to its founding in 1845, the United States Naval Academy today pursues its role as the nation’s premier institution dedicated to teaching and molding the naval leaders of tomorrow. Graduates of the academy include famous athletes, fleet commanders of the world wars, and astronauts. Great Americans like George Dewey, Chester W. Nimitz, and Alan B. Shepard are but a few of the many graduates whose contributions to the defense and dexterity of the United States are legendary.
In stunning black-and-white photography, Historic Photos of United States Naval Academy tours the institution from its earliest days up to recent times, encapsulating its history in nearly 200 images from the storehouse of the academy, the Library of Congress, and other key archives. Through captions and essays, author James Cheevers does commendable work recounting the story of this unique school, pivotal to maintaining the nation’s naval supremacy on the seven seas.
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Book details
- Author
- James Cheevers
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › Military › Naval
History › Military › United States - Topics
- military history · naval education · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · American military leaders · Annapolis
- ISBN-13
- 9781683369950
About the author
JAMES W. CHEEVERS spent 50 years as a curator and historian at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland. His recent books include Remembering United States Naval Academy and Historic Photos of United States Naval Academy.
Cheevers received the National Maritime Historical Society’s Robert G. Albion/James Monroe Award for exemplary achievement in maritime historiography, recognizing his 40-year tenure as curator. He joined the Naval Academy Museum in 1967, rose to Senior Curator in 1971, and to Associate Director in 1982.