Bibliograph

The Herndon climb, a history of the United States Naval Academy's greatest tradition, Rear Adm. James R. McNeal, SC, USN (Ret.), and Scott Tomasheski ; foreword by Gary Kinder

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Label

The Herndon climb, a history of the United States Naval Academy's greatest tradition, Rear Adm. James R. McNeal, SC, USN (Ret.), and Scott Tomasheski ; foreword by Gary Kinder

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Herndon climb

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1151473480

Responsibility statement

Rear Adm. James R. McNeal, SC, USN (Ret.), and Scott Tomasheski ; foreword by Gary Kinder

Sub title

a history of the United States Naval Academy's greatest tradition

Summary

"The subject of the book is the annual Herndon Climb, which is an important and meaningful ritual in Academy culture. Scaling of the heavily greased, 21-foot tall Herndon Monument as a group at the very end of the year for " plebes, " or freshmen, marks a major turning point in the lives of all Midshipmen, who are relieved of their low status at the moment they complete the task. The book is culled from interviews with over fifty subjects, including participants in Climbs over the past six decades, with personal observations from the 2019 and 2018 events"--, Provided by publisher

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History of the United States Naval Academy's greatest tradition

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