Promotional Information

As West Point celebrates its bicentennial, this study provides examples of significant non-combat contributions made by Military Academy graduates to the development and growth of the United States.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Lt. Gen. Howard D. Graves Preface The First Century Introduction The Father of the Military Academy The Pathfinders The Engineers and America's Routes of Commerce The Educators The Engineers, America's Builders The Statesmen and National Leaders The Professions West Point at 100 Years The Second Century The Builders The Professions in the Twentieth Century Pioneers in the Sky Ushers of a New Age The Industrialists and Financiers The Public Servants The Fountain of Leaders Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

JAMES R. ENDLER attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Columbia University, and was graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, he served with the 5th Regimental Combat team in Korea, and then at posts within the United States. Upon his return to civilian life, he entered the real estate and construction industry. During his career, he served as the project executive responsible for the construction management of New York City's 110-story twin tower World Trade Center, Detroit's multi-building Renaissance Center, and Disney's EPCOT Center in Orlando. He now lives in the Hudson Highlands.

Reviews

"What emerges from this collective portrait is that these were men who, to a superior degree, learned how to learn, which flatly contradicts the conception of minds narrowed and constricted by military education....[T]here is nothing else quite like this valuable book."-Booklist

?What emerges from this collective portrait is that these were men who, to a superior degree, learned how to learn, which flatly contradicts the conception of minds narrowed and constricted by military education....[T]here is nothing else quite like this valuable book.?-Booklist