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The U. S. Naval Academy. In Postcards.
Randall W. Bannister
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Description for The U. S. Naval Academy. In Postcards.
Num Pages: 192 pages, 476 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1244.
One hundred years ago, the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland, the cradle of Navy and Marine Corps leadership, was in the midst of the most remarkable period of growth and change in its history. Its campus, known simply as “The Yard,” was expanded and the patchwork of old and dilapidated buildings housing it was replaced with magnificent new buildings befitting an institution of its caliber. This amazing renaissance fostered a golden age at the school in academics, training, athletics, and the advent of traditions that still exist today. Through images on over 475 postcards produced between 1900 and ... Read more
One hundred years ago, the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland, the cradle of Navy and Marine Corps leadership, was in the midst of the most remarkable period of growth and change in its history. Its campus, known simply as “The Yard,” was expanded and the patchwork of old and dilapidated buildings housing it was replaced with magnificent new buildings befitting an institution of its caliber. This amazing renaissance fostered a golden age at the school in academics, training, athletics, and the advent of traditions that still exist today. Through images on over 475 postcards produced between 1900 and ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764331084
SKU
V9780764331084
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Randall W. Bannister
Randall W. Bannister is a 1977 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. A career naval officer, he retired as a Captain in 2000 after 28 years of service. For over 20 years Bannister has collected early postcards, memorabilia, and ephemera from the first 100 years (1845-1945) of the U. S. Naval Academy.
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