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Long Road to Annapolis : The Founding of the Naval Academy and the Emerging American Republic by William P. Leeman (2010, Hardcover)

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PublisherUniversity of North Carolina Press

ISBN-100807833835

ISBN-139780807833834

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Book TitleLong Road to Annapolis : the Founding of the Naval Academy and the Emerging American Republic

Number of Pages308 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicMilitary Science, Military / Naval, United States / 19th Century, Military / United States, General, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Technology & Engineering, Education, History

AuthorWilliam P. Leeman

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight5 oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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ReviewsWell-written, crisp and effectively organized. . . . Leeman has painted a picture of the maturing nation's divide between those who were satisfied with time-honored methods of military training and those who embraced new concepts of broader education for the nation's military leaders. . . . Fills a significant gap in an important chapter of the evolution of not only the U.S. Navy, but also the nation as a whole. -- Charleston Post and Courier, "In his superbly researched book, Leeman does an outstanding job of placing the arguments for and against a naval academy into the context of the evolving US social and political landscape of the early national and antebellum eras. Highly recommended."--, "Well-written, crisp and effectively organized. . . . Leeman has painted a picture of the maturing nation's divide between those who were satisfied with time-honored methods of military training and those who embraced new concepts of broader education for the nation's military leaders. . . . Fills a significant gap in an important chapter of the evolution of not only the U.S. Navy, but also the nation as a whole."--Charleston Post and Courier, Well-written, crisp and effectively organized. . . . Leeman has painted a picture of the maturing nation's divide between those who were satisfied with time-honored methods of military training and those who embraced new concepts of broader education for|9780807833834|, In his superbly researched book, Leeman does an outstanding job of placing the arguments for and against a naval academy into the context of the evolving US social and political landscape of the early national and antebellum eras. Highly recommended. -- CHOICE, "Succinct, pertinent biographical sketches. . .as well as overarching themes of nationalism, progress, and social reform provide historical context to the discourse and give both the general reader and specialist a multifaceted lens on early nineteenth century America." -- International Journal of Maritime History, "Succinct, pertinent biographical sketches. . .as well as overarching themes of nationalism, progress, and social reform provide historical context to the discourse and give both the general reader and specialist a multifaceted lens on early nineteenth century America." - International Journal of Maritime History, " The Long Road to Annapolis is an excellent addition to the growing scholarly attention being paid to Annapolis. It is an accessible, well-researched book that demonstrates Leeman's keen capacity for compelling narration." - The Journal of American History, "Anyone interested in the struggle for a naval academy or the history of the early republic will find The Long Road to Annapolis an absorbing study." - Naval Institute Proceedings, Leeman does a superior job of contextualization. . . . The Long Road to Annapolis will engage students and general audiences with interesting prose and chapter summaries. -- American Historical Review, "Leeman has made an able contribution to scholarship on the United States Navy in the context of the history of the early republic."- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "The first major study to place the history of the United States Naval Academy within a broad national and intellectual context . . . an important contribution to the historiography on education in the early American republic."-- History of Education Quarterly, "Leeman has made an able contribution to scholarship on the United States Navy in the context of the history of the early republic."-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Well-written, crisp and effectively organized. . . . Leeman has painted a picture of the maturing nation's divide between those who were satisfied with time-honored methods of military training and those who embraced new concepts of broader education for the nation's military leaders. . . . Fills a significant gap in an important chapter of the evolution of not only the U.S. Navy, but also the nation as a whole.--Charleston Post and Courier, "In his superbly researched book, Leeman does an outstanding job of placing the arguments for and against a naval academy into the context of the evolving US social and political landscape of the early national and antebellum eras. Highly recommended." - Choice, Leeman has made an able contribution to scholarship on the United States Navy in the context of the history of the early republic. -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Leeman does a superior job of contextualization. . . . The Long Road to Annapolis will engage students and general audiences with interesting prose and chapter summaries."-- American Historical Review, The Long Road to Annapolis is an excellent addition to the growing scholarly attention being paid to Annapolis. It is an accessible, well-researched book that demonstrates Leeman's keen capacity for compelling narration. -- The Journal of American History, Leeman does a superior job of contextualization. . . . The Long Road to Annapolis will engage students and general audiences with interesting prose and chapter summaries.-- American Historical Review, "In his superbly researched book, Leeman does an outstanding job of placing the arguments for and against a naval academy into the context of the evolving US social and political landscape of the early national and antebellum eras. Highly recommended."-- Choice, Succinct, pertinent biographical sketches. . .as well as overarching themes of nationalism, progress, and social reform provide historical context to the discourse and give both the general reader and specialist a multifaceted lens on early nineteenth century America. -- International Journal of Maritime History, "Well-written, crisp and effectively organized. . . . Leeman has painted a picture of the maturing nation's divide between those who were satisfied with time-honored methods of military training and those who embraced new concepts of broader education for the nation's military leaders. . . . Fills a significant gap in an important chapter of the evolution of not only the U.S. Navy, but also the nation as a whole." -Charleston Post and Courier, "The first major study to place the history of the United States Naval Academy within a broad national and intellectual context . . . an important contribution to the historiography on education in the early American republic." - History of Education Quarterly, The first major study to place the history of the United States Naval Academy within a broad national and intellectual context . . . an important contribution to the historiography on education in the early American republic.-- History of Education Quarterly, "An excellent history of the politics and personalities animating the long debate over whether to establish a naval academy, with many interesting anecdotes along the way. . . . A fine tale of how the Naval Academy came to be."--John Lehman, The Washington Post, An excellent history of the politics and personalities animating the long debate over whether to establish a naval academy, with many interesting anecdotes along the way. . . . A fine tale of how the Naval Academy came to be.--John Lehman, The Washington Post, The first major study to place the history of the United States Naval Academy within a broad national and intellectual context . . . an important contribution to the historiography on education in the early American republic. -- History of Education Quarterly, Succinct, pertinent biographical sketches. . .as well as overarching themes of nationalism, progress, and social reform provide historical context to the discourse and give both the general reader and specialist a multifaceted lens on early nineteenth ce|9780807833834|, An excellent history of the politics and personalities animating the long debate over whether to establish a naval academy, with many interesting anecdotes along the way. . . . A fine tale of how the Naval Academy came to be. -- John Lehman, The Washington Post, Anyone interested in the struggle for a naval academy or the history of the early republic will find The Long Road to Annapolis an absorbing study. -- Naval Institute Proceedings, The Long Road to Annapolis is an excellent addition to the growing scholarly attention being paid to Annapolis. It is an accessible, well-researched book that demonstrates Leeman's keen capacity for compelling narration.-- The Journal of American History, "Leeman does a superior job of contextualization. . . . The Long Road to Annapolis will engage students and general audiences with interesting prose and chapter summaries." - American Historical Review, "An excellent history of the politics and personalities animating the long debate over whether to establish a naval academy, with many interesting anecdotes along the way. . . . A fine tale of how the Naval Academy came to be." -John Lehman, The Washington Post, " The Long Road to Annapolis is an excellent addition to the growing scholarly attention being paid to Annapolis. It is an accessible, well-researched book that demonstrates Leeman's keen capacity for compelling narration."-- The Journal of Americ, In his superbly researched book, Leeman does an outstanding job of placing the arguments for and against a naval academy into the context of the evolving US social and political landscape of the early national and antebellum eras. Highly recommended.-- Choice, " The Long Road to Annapolis is an excellent addition to the growing scholarly attention being paid to Annapolis. It is an accessible, well-researched book that demonstrates Leeman's keen capacity for compelling narration."-- The Journal of American History, Succinct, pertinent biographical sketches. . .as well as overarching themes of nationalism, progress, and social reform provide historical context to the discourse and give both the general reader and specialist a multifaceted lens on early nineteenth century America." -- International Journal of Maritime History, "Anyone interested in the struggle for a naval academy or the history of the early republic will find The Long Road to Annapolis an absorbing study."-- Naval Institute Proceedings, Leeman has made an able contribution to scholarship on the United States Navy in the context of the history of the early republic.-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Anyone interested in the struggle for a naval academy or the history of the early republic will find The Long Road to Annapolis an absorbing study.-- Naval Institute Proceedings

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SynopsisThe United States established an academy for educating future army officers at West Point in 1802. Why, then, did it take this maritime nation 43 more years to create a similar school for the navy? Leeman examines the origins of the United States Naval Academy and the national debate that led to its founding. Considering the development of the naval officer corps in relation to American notions of democracy and aristocracy, Leeman's analysis sheds new light on the often competing ways Americans perceived their navy and their nation during the first half of the nineteenth century., The United States established an academy for educating future army officers at West Point in 1802. Why, then, did it take this maritime nation forty-three more years to create a similar school for the navy? The Long Road to Annapolis examines the origins of the United States Naval Academy and the national debate that led to its founding.Americans early on looked with suspicion upon professional military officers, fearing that a standing military establishment would become too powerful, entrenched, or dangerous to republican ideals. Tracing debates about the nature of the nation, class identity, and partisan politics, William P. Leeman explains how the country's reluctance to establish a national naval academy gradually evolved into support for the idea. The United States Naval Academy was finally established in 1845, when most Americans felt it would provide the best educational environment for producing officers and gentlemen who could defend the United States at sea, serve American interests abroad, and contribute to the nation's mission of economic, scientific, and moral progress.Considering the development of the naval officer corps in relation to American notions of democracy and aristocracy, The Long Road to Annapolis sheds new light on the often competing ways Americans perceived their navy and their nation during the first half of the nineteenth century., The United States established an academy for educating future army officers at West Point in 1802. Why, then, did it take this maritime nation forty-three more years to create a similar school for the navy? The Long Road to Annapolis examines the origins of the United States Naval Academy and the national debate that led to its founding. Americans early on looked with suspicion upon professional military officers, fearing that a standing military establishment would become too powerful, entrenched, or dangerous to republican ideals. Tracing debates about the nature of the nation, class identity, and partisan politics, William P. Leeman explains how the country's reluctance to establish a national naval academy gradually evolved into support for the idea. The United States Naval Academy was finally established in 1845, when most Americans felt it would provide the best educational environment for producing officers and gentlemen who could defend the United States at sea, serve American interests abroad, and contribute to the nation's mission of economic, scientific, and moral progress. Considering the development of the naval officer corps in relation to American notions of democracy and aristocracy, The Long Road to Annapolis sheds new light on the often competing ways Americans perceived their navy and their nation during the first half of the nineteenth century.

LC Classification NumberV415.L1L44 2010