Ever wonder what cadet life at West Point was like in the early days of the Academy prior to World War I? Through first-hand accounts and comprehensive historical research, author Robert C Richardson Jr. explores the origins of the United States Military Academy during the Revolutionary War and describes in intimate detail the four year cadet journey during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Covering topics from summer training and hazing to academics and social life, readers will learn how much has and hasn't changed over the ...
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Ever wonder what cadet life at West Point was like in the early days of the Academy prior to World War I? Through first-hand accounts and comprehensive historical research, author Robert C Richardson Jr. explores the origins of the United States Military Academy during the Revolutionary War and describes in intimate detail the four year cadet journey during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Covering topics from summer training and hazing to academics and social life, readers will learn how much has and hasn't changed over the years.Richardson himself was a 1904 USMA grad who would go on to have a distinguished military career. Among being the 36th Commandant of Cadets (1929-33), he also served in both world wars.
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