Carved from Granite: West Point since 1902

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CARVED fom GRANITE 多 多 多 West Point since 1902 LANCE BETROS T E X A S A & M U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S College Station Copyright © 2012 by Lance Betros Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved First edition The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48-1984. Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Betros, Lance, 1955– Carved from granite : West Point since 1902 / Lance Betros. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-60344-771-3 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-60344-771-7 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-60344-787-4 (e-book) ISBN-10: 1-60344-787-3 (e-book) 1. United States Military Academy—History—20th century. 2. United States Military Academy—History—21st century. 3. Military education—United States— History—20th century. 4. Military education—United States—History—21st century. 5. Leadership—Study and teaching (Higher)—United States. I. Title. II. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138. U410.L1B48 2012 355.0071′173—dc23 2011042868 Front endpaper: Painting of West Point in 1870 Back endpaper: Aerial photograph of West Point looking south, circa 2008 To the men and women entrusted with the leadership of the United States Military Academy at West Point: Theirs is the solemn task of developing leaders of character for service to the nation. They must never fail. ...