With a proud tradition reaching back to its founding in 1845, the United
States Naval Academy today pursues its role as the nation's premier
institution dedicated to teaching and molding the naval leaders of
tomorrow. Graduates of the academy include famous athletes, fleet
commanders of the world wars, and astronauts. Great Americans like
George Dewey, Chester W. Nimitz, and Alan B. Shepard are but a few of
the many graduates whose contributions to the defense and dexterity of
the United States are legendary.
With a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book,
Historic Photos of United States Naval Academy, James W. Cheevers
provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the
development of the United States Naval Academy. In stunning
black-and-white photography, Remembering United States Naval Academy
tours the institution from its earliest days up to recent times,
encapsulating its history in more than 100 images from the storehouse of
the academy, the Library of Congress, and other key archives. Through
captions and essays, Cheevers does commendable work recounting the story
of this unique school, pivotal to maintaining the nation's naval
supremacy on the seven seas.
