In Peace and in War : A History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point

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 ...ANeedless 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