The American Maritime History Project. Foreword (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.
Jeffrey L. Cruikshank is a writer, editor, and consultant, and the founder of The Cruikshank Company. He is the author or coauthor of several dozen books. Chloe G. Kline is a writer and researcher at The Cruikshank Company.
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
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