History Of The Great Iron Chain Laid Across The Hudson River At West Point 1778
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:7085741 | Modified Item: No |
| Special Attributes: 1st Edition | Subject: Americana |
| Original/Facsimile: Original | Topic: Military |
| Binding: Softcover, Wraps |
History of the Great Iron Chain!
Super Rare First Edition, original printing!
Very nice and rare book which is the keystone for any collector of West Point, United States Military Academy history.
History of the Great Iron Chain; Laid across the Hudson River at West Point in 1778 by Order of General George Washington. On Exhibition at the Military War Museum, 579 Broadway, New York Francis Bannerman Includes images of chain and the paperweight made from section ...of the Great Chain. This copy retains the original interior pages and is clean throughout.
Very good condition for its age. See photographs.
Original staples have been removed. Pages are loose withing wrappers.
Measures 8 x 5 3/8 inches.
8 pages with original covers.
Authenticated by the Curator of a Hudson Valley Museum.
Would make a great gift for a West Point graduate or new cadet.
Rare opportunity to get this publication at a fraction of its actual value. I have only once seen another and it sold privately for over 1000.00
Guaranteed Original
Truly fantastic pieces of history. A must for the SERIOUS Collector of Army memorabilia.
Brief History of West Point
West Point's role in our nation's history dates back to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. Washington personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications for West Point in l778, and Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point in l779. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and redoubts and extended an l50-ton iron chain across the Hudson to control river traffic. Fortress West Point was never captured by the British, despite Benedict Arnold's treason. West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. Several soldiers and legislators, including Washington, Knox, Hamilton and John Adams, desiring to eliminate America's wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists, urged the creation of an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy in 1802. He took this action after ensuring that those attending the Academy would be representative of a democratic society. Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, the "father of the Military Academy, " served as Superintendent from l8l7-l833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Aware of our young nation's need for engineers, Thayer made civil engineering the foundation of the curriculum. For the first half century, USMA graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the bulk of the nation's initial railway lines, bridges, harbors and roads. After gaining experience and national recognition during the Mexican and Indian wars, West Point graduates dominated the highest ranks on both sides during the Civil War. Academy graduates, headed by generals such as Grant, Lee, Sherman and Jackson, set high standards of military leadership for both the North and South. The development of other technical schools in the post-Civil War period allowed West Point to broaden its curriculum beyond a strict civil engineering focus. Following the creation of Army post-graduate command and staff schools, the Military Academy came to be viewed as the first step in a continuing Army education. In World War I, Academy graduates again distinguished themselves on the battlefield. After the war, Superintendent Douglas MacArthur sought to diversify the academic curriculum. In recognition of the intense physical demands of modern warfare, MacArthur pushed for major changes in the physical fitness and intramural athletic programs. "Every cadet an athlete" became an important goal. Additionally, the cadet management of the Honor System, long an unofficial tradition, was formalized with the creation of the Cadet Honor Committee. Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley, Arnold, Clark, Patton, Stilwell and Wainwright were among an impressive array of Academy graduates who met the challenge of leadership in the Second World War. The postwar period again saw sweeping revisions to the West Point curriculum resulting from the dramatic developments in science and technology, the increasing need to understand other cultures and the rising level of general education in the Army. In 1964, President Johnson signed legislation increasing the strength of the Corps of Cadets from 2, 529 to 4, 417 (more recently reduced to 4, 000). To keep up with the growth of the Corps, a major expansion of facilities began shortly thereafter. In concert with the increasing role of minorities and women in society and the military over the past three decades, greater numbers of minorities and the first women were brought to the Military Academy and the Corps of Cadets. Their presence has enhanced the quality and maintained the traditional representativeness of the institution. In recent decades, the Academy's curricular structure was markedly changed to permit cadets to major in any one of more than a dozen fields, including a wide range of subjects from the sciences to the humanities. Related terms: Black Knights, A-Man, Army, Highland Falls, Ladycliff, Army Navy Football, Graduation, Long Grey Line Gray West Point
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