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Jeffersonian America Ser.: Thomas Jefferson's Military Academy : Founding West Point by Theodore J. Crackel (2004, Hardcover)
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THOMAS JEFFERSON'S MILITARY ACADEMY: FOUNDING WEST POINT (JEFFERSONIAN AMERICA) By Robert M. S. Mcdonald & Theodore J. Crackel - Hardcover **Mint Condition**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Virginia Press
ISBN-100813922984
ISBN-139780813922980
eBay Product ID (ePID)103080312
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
Publication NameThomas Jefferson's Military Academy : Founding West Point
LanguageEnglish
SubjectUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Military / United States, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorTheodore J. Crackel
Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, History
SeriesJeffersonian America Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-008745
ReviewsMcDonald's collection permanently corrects the view that Jefferson was the academy's 'accidental founder.' The contributors illuminate the complexity of Jefferson's motives as well as the larger context in which his decision was made. Taken together, the essays offer a compelling story of one of Jefferson's most unlikely, but most enduring, accomplishments.
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal355/.0071/173
SynopsisWhy did Thomas Jefferson, who claimed to abhor war and fear standing armies, in 1802 establish the United States Military Academy? For more than two centuries this question has received scant attention, despite the significant contributions of both Jefferson and West Point to American history. Thomas Jefferson's Military Academy is the most comprehensive treatment to date of the origins, purposes, and legacies of Jefferson's school on the cliffs above the Hudson River. In a series of essays, an interdisciplinary group of military historians, legal and constitutional scholars, and experts on Jefferson's thought challenge the conventional wisdom that the third president's founding of the academy should be regarded as accidental or ironic. Although Jefferson feared the potential power of a standing army, the contributors point out he also contended that "whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace." They take a broad view of Jeffersonian security policy, exploring the ways in which West Point bolstered America's defenses against foreign aggression and domestic threats to the ideals of the American Revolution. Written in clear and accessible prose, Thomas Jefferson's Military Academy should appeal to scholars and general readers interested in military history and the founding generation. Contributors: - Peter S. Onuf, University of Virginia - Don Higginbotham, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - David N. Mayer, Capital University Law School - Elizabeth D. Samet, United States Military Academy - Theodore J. Crackel, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania - Jennings L. Wagoner Jr., University of Virginia - Christine Coalwell McDonald, Storm King School - Samuel J. Watson, United States Military Academy - Robert M. S. McDonald, United States Military Academy - Jean M. Yarbrough, Bowdoin College, Why did Thomas Jefferson, who claimed to abhor war and fear standing armies, in 1802 establish the United States Military Academy? For more than two centuries this question has received scant attention, despite the significant contributions of both Jefferson and West Point to American history. Thomas Jefferson's Military Academy is the most comprehensive treatment to date of the origins, purposes, and legacies of Jefferson's school on the cliffs above the Hudson River. In a series of essays, an interdisciplinary group of military historians, legal and constitutional scholars, and experts on Jefferson's thought challenge the conventional wisdom that the third president's founding of the academy should be regarded as accidental or ironic. Although Jefferson feared the potential power of a standing army, the contributors point out he also contended that "whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace." They take a broad view of Jeffersonian security policy, exploring the ways in which West Point bolstered America's defenses against foreign aggression and domestic threats to the ideals of the American Revolution. Written in clear and accessible prose, Thomas Jefferson's Military Academy should appeal to scholars and general readers interested in military history and the founding generation. Contributors: Peter S. Onuf, University of Virginia Don Higginbotham, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill David N. Mayer, Capital University Law School Elizabeth D. Samet, United States Military Academy Theodore J. Crackel, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Jennings L. Wagoner Jr., University of Virginia Christine Coalwell McDonald, Storm King School Samuel J. Watson, United States Military Academy Robert M. S. McDonald, United States Military Academy Jean M. Yarbrough, Bowdoin College
LC Classification NumberU410.L1T49 2004
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