Heroes of Annapolis: The True Stories of Nineteen Bold Men and Women of the U.S. Naval Academy, from the Mexican War to the War on Terror Trevor Leggett and artist Jane Hicks weaves

and artist Jane Hicks weaves an earnest and impassioned elegy for an imperiled yet doggedly optimistic people and place

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An "exceptional" (Los Angeles Times) tale of fate

family secrets are revealed

Heroes of Annapolis: The True Stories of Nineteen Bold Men and Women of the U.S. Naval Academy, from the Mexican War to the War on Terror Trevor Leggett and artist Jane Hicks weavesThe 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 Academy's magazine. The extraordinary personal stories of adventure and courage he's collected span American history from the Mexican War to the War on Terror. HEROES OF ANNAPOLIS shines light into corners of history that