Postmarked West Point: A U.S. Postal History of West Point and its Graduates

"Postmarked West Point – A U.S. Postal History of West Point and its Graduates" is a comprehensive overview of how the Post Office Department and the U.S. Postal Service have told the story of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York through postage stamps, postmarks, and Post Offices dedicated to West Point graduates. The author, a West Point graduate himself, tells the history of West Point, illustrated with postage stamps, and shares the stories of the graduates featured on stamps. "Postmarked West Point" includes a brief history of the Post Office located on the Academy grounds since 1815, describing how it has supported the Corps of Cadets for more than two hundred years. A section on the USS West Point, the fastest military transport ship during World War II, describes naval covers."Postmarked West Point" has been researched thoroughly and profusely illustrated. An extensive bibliography provides a starting point for future researchers. For history buffs, "Postmarked West Point" shows how postage stamps and the services provided by the Post Office both nationally and locally honor the Academy and its graduates. For stamp collectors, it brings alive the stories behind the stamps, and how together they tell a much larger story exemplified by West Point's motto: Duty, Honor, Country. Read more