Title Cadets on campus : history of military schools of the United States / John Alfred Coulter II

Edition First edition Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource Series Williams-Ford Texas A & M University military history series ; no. 155 Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 155. Contents Military school culture -- The long road to West Point -- Early West Point and Captain Partridge's military school movement -- Sylvanus Thayer and the military school culture -- Francis Smith, Virginia Military Institute, and Southern military education -- Military education and the Civil War -- The United States Naval Academy and maritime academies -- The "lost cause" and the Grand Army of the Republic -- Of sabers and scripture -- Tested by war, depression, and fire -- World War II through the 1950s -- Vietnam and the decline of the military school -- Resurgence of an old educational tradition -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Military schools of the United States, 1802-2014 -- Appendix B: Military schools of the United States by category, 2014 -- Appendix C: Military schools of the United States, 1802-2014 -- Appendix D: Number of schools by type for each military school compared -- Appendix E: Selected military school alumni Summary Since the founding of the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1802, more than eight hundred military schools have existed in this country. The vast majority have closed their doors, been absorbed into other educational institutions, or otherwise faded away, but others soldier on, adapting to changing times and changing educational needs. While many individual institutions have had their histories written or their stories told, to date no single book has attempted to explore the full scope of the military school in American history. Cadets on Campus is the first book to cover the or Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject Military education -- United States -- History History / Study & Teaching. Education / History. History / Military / United States. Military education United States Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book LC no. 2016059789 ISBN 1623495229 9781623495220

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