A Suggested Guide To The Curricular Archives Of The Us Army War College 1907 1940 PDF Download

The assigned mission of the United States Army War College since its inception in 1901 has been to prepare selected officers for high command and staff duty. The honor roll of its graduates reflects accomplishment of this mission. But as the names and tasks of those graduates have changed through the years, so have the curricular offerings which spawned their professional abilities. Thus, it becomes fundamentally important for understanding twentieth century military events, institutions, and personalities that we comprehend the multifaceted educational approach which produced the Pershings, the Eisenhowers, and the Ridgways--nay, even the countless thousands who remained unknown beyond the cloister of Mars. Such necessity leads to the historical value of the curricular archives of the Army War College.