Historical figures in United States Military Academy

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1830 to 1915. The most recorded lives are Edgar Allan Poe, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Abraham Lincoln. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists, across the Industrial Revolution and World War I.

Notable people

1. Edgar Allan Poe

   from 1830 to 1831

   2 moments here

   American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…

2. Dwight D. Eisenhower

   from 1911 to 1915

   2 moments here

   Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

3. Abraham Lincoln

   in 1862

   1 moment here

   American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…

4. Charles Dickens

   in 1842

   1 moment here

   English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

Moments

1. 1830 Matriculation at West Point Edgar Allan Poe
2. 1831 Court-martial at West Point Edgar Allan Poe
3. 1842 Stays at West Point Charles Dickens
4. 1862 Consulted Winfield Scott at West Point Abraham Lincoln
5. 1911 Appointment to West Point Dwight D. Eisenhower
6. 1915 Graduation from West Point Dwight D. Eisenhower

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