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The Herndon Climb : a history of the United States Naval Academy's greatest tradition / Rear Adm. James R. McNeal, SC, USN (Ret.), and Scott Tomasheski ; foreword by Gary Kinder.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McNeal, James R., author.
- Tomasheski, Scott, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Herndon, William Lewis, 1813-1857.
- United States Naval Academy--Student life.
- United States Naval Academy.
- Herndon Monument (Annapolis, Md.).
- Herndon, William Lewis, 1813-1857--Monuments--Maryland--Annapolis.
- Herndon, William Lewis.
- Midshipmen--United States--Interviews.
- Midshipmen.
- Pyramids (Gymnastics)--United States.
- Pyramids (Gymnastics).
- Monuments.
- Maryland--Annapolis.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 213 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- "The subject of the book is the annual Herndon Climb, which is an important and meaningful ritual in Academy culture. Scaling of the heavily greased, 21-foot tall Herndon Monument as a group at the very end of the year for " plebes," or freshmen, marks a major turning point in the lives of all Midshipmen, who are relieved of their low status at the moment they complete the task. The book is culled from interviews with over fifty subjects, including participants in Climbs over the past six decades, with personal observations from the 2019 and 2018 events"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. The Height of Glory, Part 1
- 2. Commander Herndon's Monument
- 3. The Snake Dance
- 4. A New World Record
- 5. The Longest Climb
- 6. The Height of Glory, Part 2
- 7. The Pride of the Bianchis
- 8. The Never-Ending Battle
- 9. Second Time's the Charm
- 10. The Height of Glory, Part 3
- 11. Kristen's Story
- 12. It Happened at Herndon
- 13. A Fine Time for a Climb.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version: McNeal, James R., The Herndon climb
- ISBN:
- 9781682474389
- 1682474380
- OCLC:
- 1151473480
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