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Blue and Gold and Black
Schneller, Robert John, Jr.
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Description for Blue and Gold and Black
Examines how civil rights advocates' demands for equal opportunity shaped the U S Naval Academy's evolution. This book analyzes how changes in the Academy's policies and culture affected the lives of black midshipmen, as well as how black midshipmen effected change in the Academy's policies and culture. Series: Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, 37 b&w photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JFFJ; JFSL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 794.
During the twentieth century, the U.S. Naval Academy evolved from a racist institution to one that ranked equal opportunity among its fundamental tenets. This transformation was not without its social cost, however, and black midshipmen bore the brunt of it.""Blue & Gold and Black"" is the history of integration of African Americans into the Naval Academy. The book examines how civil rights advocates' demands for equal opportunity shaped the Naval Academy's evolution. Author Robert J. Schneller Jr. analyzes how changes in the Academy's policies and culture affected the lives of black midshipmen, as well as how black midshipmen effected change ... Read more
During the twentieth century, the U.S. Naval Academy evolved from a racist institution to one that ranked equal opportunity among its fundamental tenets. This transformation was not without its social cost, however, and black midshipmen bore the brunt of it.""Blue & Gold and Black"" is the history of integration of African Americans into the Naval Academy. The book examines how civil rights advocates' demands for equal opportunity shaped the Naval Academy's evolution. Author Robert J. Schneller Jr. analyzes how changes in the Academy's policies and culture affected the lives of black midshipmen, as well as how black midshipmen effected change ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
Texas A&M University Military History Series
Number of Pages
456
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781603440004
SKU
V9781603440004
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About Schneller, Robert John, Jr.
ROBERT J. SCHNELLER JR. has been an historian in the Contemporary History Branch since joining the Naval Historical Center in 1991. He is the author of five previous books on naval history, two of which have won prestigious awards. His Ph.D. is from Duke University. He lives in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Reviews for Blue and Gold and Black
story he vividly tells in this book is one of pure courage and determination. Blue & Gold and Black will fast become a classic. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how the United States Naval Academy set sail on a course to build for our Navy a more diverse and talented officer corps. - Admiral Mike ... Read more