Synopses & Reviews
Celebrate the first 200 years of West Point with "West Point in the Making of America.
Highly informative and illustrated with hundreds of rare images, "West Point in the Making of America charts the extraordinary roles that West Point graduates have played in the growth of the United States from a struggling new nation to a world power. A companion book to the exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, it features:
- Historical summaries of significant periods, especially in the era from 1802 to 1918
- Over 50 biographies of West Point graduates, including Robert E. Lee and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
- Period illustrations, such as the first accurate map of the nation west of the Mississippi River
- Family memorabilia, such as George Armstrong Custer's buckskin coat
"In this extraordinary book, you too will feel the grip of West Point..."
- From the foreword by Senator Jack Reed (West Point Class of 1971)
Synopsis
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of America's preeminent military academy, this volume features more than 200 full-color illustrations, including historical art and photos never previously published.
Synopsis
Featuring more than 200 illustrations, including historical art and photographs never previously published, West Point in the Making of America is a celebration of one of the most renowned institutions in American history, the West Point Military Academy.
About the Author
BARTON C. HACKER and MARGARET VINING are curators at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. They both live in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, Behring Center, Smithsonian Institution, collects, preserves, and interprets American history. With collections that represent the nation's heritage in the areas of society, culture, science, and technology, the Museum develops exhibitions and programs that address the complexity of the American experience and provide diverse perspectives on what it has meant to be an American. Through exhibitions such as "West Point in the Making of America," the Museum creates learning opportunities, stimulates imaginations, and presents challenging ideas about our country's past.