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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 de*ion 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

The American Maritime History Project

Foreword by Vice Admiral Joseph D. Stewart, USMS

Acknowledgments

1 A Norfolk Interlude: Serving the Maritime Industry, 2003

2 Planting the Seeds

3 Conceived in Peace: 1937-1941

4 Embodied in War: 1940-1945

5 Making Peacetime Headway: 1945-1950

6 Weathering New Storms: 1950-1960

7 Building on the Foundations: 1955-1970

8 Widening the Scope: 1970-1980

9 The Guns Return: 1970-1980

10 Safe Harbor: 1980-1987

11 Broadening the Mission: 1987-1992

12 Reinventing the Academy: 1993-1999

13 Renewal, Tragedy, and Commitment: 2000-2004

14 Scenes from an Education: 2003-2006

Appendix A Maritime Administrators

Appendix B Superintendents, USMMA

Appendix C Academic Deans, USMMA

Appendix D Commandants/Regimental Officers, USMMA

Appendix E Hall of Distinguished Graduates

Appendix F Cadets and Graduates Killed in World War II

Appendix G Number of Graduates by Year and by Nation, State, and Territory (1938-2006)

Appendix H Names of Academy Buildings and Locations

Appendix I Academy Training Ships

Appendix J Oral Histories

Appendix K Alumni Business Leadership Rankings

Appendix L List of Contributors to the American Maritime History Project for the History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Notes

Bibliography

Photo Credits

Index

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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