Wharton by the sea; the federal government spends millions to train shipping executives at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. From: Washington Monthly | Date: October 1, 1987| Author: Feinberg, Susan | COPYRIGHT 1987 Washington Monthly Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Wharton by the Sea

It looks like a military academy. Walking through the gates at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, visitors see the undergraduates, called midshipmen, march in crisp uniforms and salute like their brethren at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Overlooking Long Island Sound, the handsome campus is dotted with sea-weathered anchors and portraits of war heroes.

It sounds like a military academy. When the midshipmen st...

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