Heroes of Annapolis: The True Stories of Nineteen Bold Men and Women of the US Naval Academy, from the Mexican War to the War on Terror

The United States Naval Academy has no monopoly on heroes – naval, marine, or otherwise. But over the last ten years, the most popular living author of American sea fiction has spent thousands of hours researching for Shipmate, the U.S. Naval Academy's magazine. The extraordinary personal stories of adventure and courage he's collected span American history from the Civil War to the War on Terror.

HEROES OF ANNAPOLIS shines light into corners of history that still affect us today. For exampl...