Young turned twenty years old during his first year at the United States Military Academy; lacking both the college experience of Alexander and the aristocratic temperament of Flipper, Young appeared ill-fitted for life at
West Point. Charles Rhodes, a classmate of Young's, formed an initial impression of the black cadet as "a rather awkward, overgrown lad, large-boned and robust in physique, and of a nervous, impulsive temperament." While he impressed Rhodes with his ability at the piano and his knowledge of Greek, Latin, Spanish, German, and French, he was not prepared for the rigors of a
West Point education, with its heavy emphasis on mathematics and engineering.
With the ending of the Mutual Defense Treaty between America and the Philippines that same year, the annual
West Point scholarship grant for Filipinos was cut off.
Previously, more than a quarter of the mental health patients in the neighboring area of Clara Town were residents of
West Point. With treatment now available locally, more patients are expected.
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon: "So sorry to hear about the terrible accident involving our GREAT
West Point Cadets.
The tipping point for Yokohama officials to choose
West Point, according to Joe Max Higgins, involved a rented helicopter ride over the razed Bryan Foods plant during a critical stage in the selection process.
Our team is committed to building the best vehicles in the world right here in
West Point, Georgia and we dedicate ourselves to world-class quality each day.
Yet less than 10 years later, Jefferson would conclude that the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution did in fact give Congress the authority to create
West Point, in furtherance of its constitutional power to "raise and support armies."
Mesch, a Civil War author, educator, and historian, provides a biography of Major General Charles Ferguson Smith, who worked as an instructor of tactics, adjutant to the superintendent, and commandant of cadets at the US Military Academy at
West Point from 1829 to 1842 and served in the Mexican American War and the Utah Expedition, or Mormon War.
Labor Day weekend in
West Point kicks off Friday evening, September 4, with the legendary Black Prairie Blues Festival (formerly the FHowlin' Wolf Memorial Blues Festival), a renowned tribute to the area's rich musical heritage.