| Description |
127 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The Campus History Series |
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Campus history series.
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| Summary |
The predeceessor of the US Coast Guard (USCG) was the Revenue Marine, formed to enforce the customs laws. The officers for the service were drawn from the Merchant Marines, and occasionally the US Navy... ...the original Revenue Cutter School of Instruction became the US Coast Guard Academy, moving to its present location in New London, Connecticut, in 1932. ...The training has grown from a two-year program, providing primarily practical seamanship, to one of the highest ranked small engineering undergraduate schools in the nation..."--Back cover. |
| Subject |
United States Coast Guard Academy -- History -- Pictorial works.
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| Added Title |
United States Coast Guard Academy |
| ISBN |
1467105473 (paperback) |
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9781467105477 (paperback) |
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