West Point: Two Centuries of Honor and Tradition [Hardcover]

Stephen Ambrose (Contributor), William F. Buckley (Contributor), David Halberstam (Contributor), Arthur Miller (Contributor), George Plimpton (Contributor), Tom Wicker and other Historians and Writers (Contributor), H. Norman Schwarzkopf (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2002

Published in conjunction with the Academy's bicentennial, this handsome volume commemorates the first two centuries in the life of an institution that has become the model for military schools around the world. Since the Academy's founding in 1802, West Point graduates have been high-ranking officers and leaders in every war in which America has fought. This institution's distinguished alumni include Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, William Sherman, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, George S. Patton, Jr., Dwight Eisenhower, Frank Borman, Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, H. Norman Schwarzkopf, and AOL founder James Kimsey.

Editorial Reviews

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"a handsome, well-written look at the US Military Academy…" -- The VVA Veteran, June/July 2002

"…the history of West Point…is the story of a nation…a diverse blend of contributions…" -- Poughkeepsie Journal, 11/9/02

…a lovely book…[an] extraordinary range of archival and contemporary illustrations…magnificent art… -- Army, 6/1/02

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Edited by Time Warner US with contributions from America's most re-eminent historians and writers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (May 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446530182
• ISBN-13: 978-0446530187
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #867,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Feelings, November 9, 2002

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D. E. (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: West Point: Two Centuries of Honor and Tradition (Hardcover)

After paying a lot of money for this, I found it unremarkable, considering the names involved. And, to me, it represents something wrong -- too many people using a national icon's celebrations for personal profit. I wish this book had been done by people truly celebrating West Point by volunteering their time and talents. It probably would have been better. Because of that, along with its being a little too big, boring, glitzy, and [costly], I came away with mixed feelings about it.

79 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars so-so, June 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: West Point: Two Centuries of Honor and Tradition (Hardcover)

Really didn't grab me. Maybe its just me, but, considering all the hype, the essays never captivated me. I was disappointed. And, it is expensive. I have to say, I would not recommend this book.

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, December 16, 2002

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R. Stockton (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: West Point: Two Centuries of Honor and Tradition (Hardcover)

In my opinion, this was little more than a glorified admissions department catalogue. A big public relations brochure for West Point, only you have to pay for it. Not what I expected. Sorry, I do not recommend it. I was disappointed.