In Peace and War : A History of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point

by Cruikshank, Jeffrey L.; Kline, Chloe G.

• ISBN13: 9780470136010
• ISBN10: 0470136014
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-19
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Praise for In Peace and War "A comprehensive, balanced, and compelling history of a first-class educational institution, and of the complex history it services." --Sean T. Connaughton, Esq., Kings Point '83, Maritime Administrator "A great read . . . an accurate and absorbing depiction of an institution I was proud to lead for seven years. The authors truly grasped the unique character of the Academy." --Rear Admiral Thomas A. King, Kings Point '42, sixth Superintendent of Kings Point "Evokes memories of the earliest challenges in establishing a maritime institution where future success embodies the Academy's motto acta non verba." --Rear Admiral Lauren S. McCready, Kings Point Professor and Head of Engineering, 1942-1975 "Much more than an institutional history . . . a fascinating and informed portrait of the individuals and philosophies behind Kings Point." --Captain Warren G. Leback, Kings Point '44, past Maritime Administrator and industry leader "Well-written and meticulously researched . . . . A must-read for any maritime history buff." --Captain Arthur R. Moore, Kings Point '44, author of A Careless Word . . . A Needless Sinking "The best description of the merchant marine in the last seventy-five years, and the best account of why Kings Point became so important to our national security and economy." --George R. Searle, past president, American Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II

Author Biography

Jeffrey L. Cruikshank is a writer, editor, and consultant, and the founder of The Cruikshank Company. He is the author or coauthor of several dozen books. Chlo? G. Kline is a writer and researcher at The Cruikshank Company.

Table of Contents

The American Maritime History Project	p. ix
Foreword by Vice Admiral Joseph D. Stewart, USMS	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
A Norfolk Interlude: Serving the Maritime Industry, 2003	p. 1
Planting the Seeds	p. 29
Conceived in Peace: 1937-1941	p. 51
Embodied in War: 1940-1945	p. 79
Making Peacetime Headway: 1945-1950	p. 125
Weathering New Storms: 1950-1960	p. 151
Building on the Foundations: 1955-1970	p. 179
Widening the Scope: 1970-1980	p. 211
The Guns Return: 1970-1980	p. 245
Safe Harbor: 1980-1987	p. 283
Broadening the Mission: 1987-1992	p. 319
Reinventing the Academy: 1993-1999	p. 355
Renewal, Tragedy, and Commitment: 2000-2004	p. 387
Scenes from an Education: 2003-2006	p. 413
Maritime Administrators	p. 445
Superintendents, USMMA	p. 446
Academic Deans, USMMA	p. 447
Commandants/Regimental Officers, USMMA	p. 448
Hall of Distinguished Graduates	p. 449
Cadets and Graduates Killed in World War II	p. 452
Number of Graduates by Year and by Nation, State, and Territory (1938-2006)	p. 458
Names of Academy Buildings and Locations	p. 460
Academy Training Ships	p. 463
Oral Histories	p. 465
Alumni Business Leadership Rankings	p. 468
List of Contributors to the American Maritime History Project for the History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy	p. 469
Notes	p. 471
Bibliography	p. 501
Photo Credits	p. 504
Index	p. 505
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