In peace and war : a history of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point / Jeffrey L. Cruikshank and Chloë G. Kline.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cruikshank, Jeffrey L.

Contributor:

Kline, Chloe G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States Merchant Marine Academy--History.

United States Merchant Marine Academy.

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 523 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm

Other Title:

History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2008]

Summary:

A must-have volume for maritime and naval history enthusiasts

In Peace and in War draws on extensive research and interviews with alumni and current cadets to document the significant role Kings Point has played in the maritime history of the United States. Officially sanctioned, historically significant, and conceived by the American Maritime History Project, this resource fills a gap in naval and military history, brings the history of the academy up to date, and illuminates the role its graduates play in the maritime industry. Its publication will be noted in ceremonies at the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress.

Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (Milton, MA) is a writer, editor, and consultant and cofounder of The Cruikshank Company. He is the author or coauthor of several dozen books. Chloë G. Kline (Boston, MA) is a writer and researcher at The Cruikshank Company.

Contents:

The American Maritime History Project ix

Foreword by Vice Admiral Joseph D. Stewart, USMS xiii

1 A Norfolk Interlude: Serving the Maritime Industry, 2003 1

2 Planting the Seeds 29

3 Conceived in Peace: 1937-1941 51

4 Embodied in War: 1940-1945 79

5 Making Peacetime Headway: 1945-1950 125

6 Weathering New Storms: 1950-1960 151

7 Building on the Foundations: 1955-1970 179

8 Widening the Scope: 1970-1980 211

9 The Guns Return: 1970-1980 245

10 Safe Harbor: 1980-1987 283

11 Broadening the Mission: 1987-1992 319

12 Reinventing the Academy: 1993-1999 355

13 Renewal, Tragedy, and Commitment: 2000-2004 387

4 Scenes from an Education: 2003-2006 413

Appendix A Maritime Administrators 445

Appendix B Superintendents, USMMA 446

Appendix C Academic Deans, USMMA 447

Appendix D Commandants/Regimental Officers, USMMA 448

Appendix E Hall of Distinguished Graduates 449

Appendix F Cadets and Graduates Killed in World War II 452

Appendix G Number of Graduates by Year and by Nation, State, and Territory (1938-2006) 458

Appendix H Names of Academy Buildings and Locations 460

Appendix I Academy Training Ships 463

Appendix J Oral Histories 465

Appendix K Alumni Business Leadership Rankings 468

Appendix L List of Contributors to the American Maritime History Project for the History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 469.

Notes:

Col. map on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-503) and index.

ISBN:

9780470136010

0470136014

OCLC:

84903486

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