Letter, 1845 July 18 [to] Hon. Geo Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy.

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Letter, 1845 July 18 [to] Hon. Geo Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy.

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Letter reporting observations made concerning the curriculum, physical plant and cadet life at the U.S. Military Academy. As a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Marcy was able to compare and contrast the educational methods of the Naval and Military Academy.

6 p. ; 32 x 30 cm.

United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Bancroft, George, 1800-1891

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George Bancroft was an American historian and statesman, and an active promoter of secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. As U. S. Secretary of the Navy under James K. Polk, Bancroft established the Naval Academy at Annapolis and later served as U.S. Minister to Great Britain (1846-1849), Prussia (1867-1871), and the German Empire (1871-1874). He is best remembered however for his 10-volume History of the United States, a work which fellow historian Leop...

Marcy, Samuel, d. 1862.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...