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United States Military Academy West Point in the 1780s.In 1795 George Washington called for a national academy to train military officers. West Point, a military fortress during the American Revolution, was the site chosen. Benedict Arnold and John André
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Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, Unites States. Jul 17, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN Politics - West Point has an outsize importance in US history. Jul 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Site of the United States Military Academy, West Point. Aug 31, 2022
Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - 10 Facts: The United States Military Academy at West Point. Mar 24, 2021
Add new Web site: United States History - United States Military Academy. Aug 08, 2018
Add new Web site: Thomas Jefferson's Monticello - United States Military Academy at West Point. Aug 08, 2018
Expanded section on prominent graduates. Dec 01, 2017
Media added. Jun 30, 2017
Added images of the Sylvanus Thayer Medal. Jan 04, 2010
Media added. Apr 30, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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