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Absolutely American

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New York Times Bestselling AuthorIn 1998, West Point mad David Lipsky and unprecedented offer: stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America's most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms, or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most "Absolutely American" institution?

Language: English

Pages: 539

Format: Hardcover

Release: July 04, 2003

ISBN 13: 9781587245503

Absolutely American

4/5 ( ratings)

New York Times Bestselling AuthorIn 1998, West Point mad David Lipsky and unprecedented offer: stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America's most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms, or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most "Absolutely American" institution?

Language: English

Pages: 539

Format: Hardcover

Release: July 04, 2003

ISBN 13: 9781587245503

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