In History, the course of instruction is planned to acquaint the student with the political, social, and economic history of Europe from the beginning of the French Revolution to the present day, to make him familiar with the fundamental principles of civil government, with special reference to the United States, and to give him knowledge of various typical forms of modern national and municipal governments.
English Composition in Theory and Practice (new and revised edition). Henry S. Canby and others.
History of English Literature, by W. J. Long.
The Development of Modern Europe, Vol. I. By J. H. Robinson and C. A. Beard.
Introduction to the Study of Government. Holt.
Cadets and officers have free access to the library, which comprises over 95,000 books, maps, and manuscripts. The collection contains substantially all standard books on the subjects taught in the Academy and is especially complete in military subjects. Its card catalogues (about 338,000 cards) are arranged with the special object of saving the time of cadets. The library is open on week-days from 8 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.; Saturdays from 8 A.M. to 9:30 P.M.; on Sundays and Holidays from 2 to 6 P.M.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY
=================================================================================================================== | | | TERM OF SERVICE | NO.| NAME. | ARMY RANK WHEN APPOINTED. +-------------------+-------------------+ REMARKS. | | | FROM | TO | ---+------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+---------- 1 | JONATHAN WILLIAMS | Major, Corps of Engineers | April 15, 1802 | [8]June 20, 1803 | Resigned. 2 | JONATHAN WILLIAMS | Lieut. Colonel, Corps of Engineers | [8]April 19, 1805 | July 31, 1812 | Resigned. 3 | JOSEPH G. SWIFT | Colonel, Corps of Engineers | July 31, 1812 | Mar. 24, 1814 | Relieved. 4 | ALDEN PARTRIDGE | Captain, Corps of Engineers | Jan’y 3, 1815 | July 28, 1817 | Relieved. 5 | SYLVANUS THAYER | Captain, Corps of Engineers | July 28, 1817 | July 1, 1833 | Relieved. 6 | RENÉ W. DERUSSY | Major, Corps of Engineers | July 1, 1833 | Sept. 1, 1838 | Relieved. 7 | RICHARD DELAFIELD | Major, Corps of Engineers | Sept. 1, 1838 | Aug. 15, 1845 | Relieved. 8 | HENRY BREWERTON | Captain, Corps of Engineers | Aug. 15, 1845 | Sept. 1, 1852 | Relieved. 9 | ROBERT E. LEE | Captain, Corps of Engineers | Sept. 1, 1852 | Mar. 31, 1855 | Relieved. 10 | JOHN G. BARNARD | Captain, Corps of Engineers | Mar. 31, 1855 | Sept. 8, 1856 | Relieved. 11 | RICHARD DELAFIELD | Major, Corps of Engineers | Sept. 8, 1856 | [9]Jan’y 23, 1861 | Relieved. 12 | PETER G. T. BEAUREGARD | Captain, Corps of Engineers |[9]Jan’y 23, 1861 | Jan’y 28, 1861 | Relieved. 13 | RICHARD DELAFIELD | Major, Corps of Engineers | Jan’y 28, 1861 | Mar. 1, 1861 | Relieved. 14 | ALEXANDER H. BOWMAN | Major, Corps of Engineers | Mar. 1, 1861 | July 8, 1864 | Relieved. 15 | ZEALOUS B. TOWER | Major, Corps of Engineers | July 8, 1864 | Sept. 8, 1864 | Relieved. 16 | GEORGE W. CULLUM | Lieut. Colonel, Corps of Engineers | Sept, 8, 1864 | Aug. 28, 1866 | Relieved. 17 | THOMAS G. PITCHER | Colonel 44th Infantry | Aug. 28, 1866 | Sept. 1, 1871 | Relieved. 18 | THOMAS H. RUGER | Colonel 18th Infantry | Sept. 1, 1871 | Sept. 1, 1876 | Relieved. 19 | JOHN M. SCHOFIELD | Major General, U. S. Army | Sept. 1, 1876 | Jan’y 21, 1881 | Relieved. 20 | OLIVER O. HOWARD | Brigadier General, U. S. Army | Jan’y 21, 1881 | Sept. 1, 1882 | Relieved. 21 | WESLEY MERRITT | Colonel 5th Cavalry | Sept. 1, 1882 | July 1, 1887 | Relieved. 22 | JOHN G. PARKE | Colonel, Corps of Engineers | Aug. 28, 1887 | June 24, 1889 | Relieved. 23 | JOHN M. WILSON | Lieut. Colonel, Corps of Engineers | Aug. 26, 1889 | Mar. 31, 1893 | Relieved. 24 | OSWALD ERNEST | Major, Corps of Engineers | Mar. 31, 1893 | Aug. 21, 1898 | Relieved. 25 | ALBERT L. MILLS | 1st Lieutenant, 1st Cavalry | Aug. 22, 1898 | Aug. 31, 1906 | Relieved. 26 | HUGH L. SCOTT | Major, 14th Cavalry | Aug. 31, 1906 | Aug. 31, 1910 | Relieved. 27 | THOMAS H. BARRY | Major General, U. S. Army | Aug. 31, 1910 | Aug. 31, 1912 | Relieved. 28 | CLARENCE P. TOWNSLEY | Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps | Aug. 31, 1912 | June 30, 1916 | Relieved. 29 | JOHN BIDDLE | Colonel, Corps of Engineers | July 1, 1916 | | ---+------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------