Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
West Point
Author: Lance BetrosPublisher: State House Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is one of America's oldest and most revered institutions. Since its founding in 1802 it has prepared young men--and recently, young women--for careers as officers in the army and for a lifetime of service to the nation. The distinguished record of Academy graduates in war and peace has earned West Point a reputation as one of the world's premier leader-development institutions. West Point celebrated its bicentennial in 2002. In honor of the milestone, the USMA Department of History hosted a multi-disciplinary conference that provided an opportunity for serious study of the Academy and its place in American society. The topics included the Academy's role in developing officer professionalism, its influence on the careers of distinguished graduates, institutional challenges and changes, the experiences of women and minorities at West Point, and the evolution of the academic curriculum. The twenty-four chapters in this volume examine these issues and reflect the rich scholarship of the bicentennial conference. The Academy has undergone dramatic changes during its long history. As it begins its third century, however, continuity--not change-- is what most characterizes West Point and the Corps of Cadets. By perpetuating the noble values of the profession of arms, the Academy continues to accomplish its vital mission of producing leaders of character for the nation. In this regard, the Corps of today still treads "where they of the Corps have trod."
The Hallmark
Author: Two Centuries of Service
Author: John B. CorrWashington Through Two Centuries
Author: Joseph PassonneauPublisher:
ISBN: 9781580930918
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Until the twentieth century, Washington, D.C., was America's largest planned city.
The Civil Service in the 21st Century
Author: J. RaadscheldersPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230593089
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
The role and position of the civil service as core actors in the public sector has been seriously questioned in recent years. This volume provides a comparative study of civil service systems in Asia, Western Europe and Africa. The cast of international contributors provide new insights.
Public Health Reports
Author: West Point
Author: Robert CowleyPublisher: Grand Central Pub
ISBN: 9780446530187
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A collection of essays and photographs celebrates the first two hundred years of the illustrious military institution whose alumni include Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Buzz Aldrin, and Norman Schwarzkopf.
The Irish Jurist
Author: Money over Two Centuries
Author: Forrest CapiePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191626813
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This collection of essays by the eminent financial and monetary historians Forrest Capie and Geoffrey Wood examines and offers explanations of the parts played by money and the banking system in the British economy over the last two centuries. Structured in three chronological parts, it covers: the period of the classical gold standard from 1870 until the First World War, and the associated key issues of the time; the troublesome interwar years, when there was a breakdown in the international economy, the Second World War and immediate post-War years; and the international dimensions of the post-War period up to the present day. It deals with financial crises, periods of stability, and Britain in the international system, and covers topics such as debt management, money and the exchange rate, interest rates and velocity, as well as central bank independence, monetary unions, price controls and the role of the IMF. Combining empirical research and economic theory, this timely publication is essential reading for all scholars of financial, monetary, and economic history.
Conquerors and Slaves
Author: Keith HopkinsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521281812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The enormous size of the Roman empire and the length of time it endured call for an understanding of the institutions which sustained it. In this book, Keith Hopkins, who is both classicist and sociologist, uses various sociological concepts and methods to gain new insights into how traditional Roman institutions changed as the Romans acquired their empire. He examines the chain reactions resulting from increased wealth; various aspects of slavery, especially manumission and the cost of freedom; the curious phenomenon of the political power wielded by eunuchs at court; and in the final chapter he discusses the Roman emperor's divinity and the circulation of untrue stories, which were a currency of the political system. Professor Hopkins has developed an exciting approach to social questions in antiquity and his book should be of interest to all students of ancient history and of historical sociology.