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West Point’s Women Guardians of Tradition Through History
A historical sketch at West Point recounts pioneering women linked to the academy. It highlights Captain Molly Corbin’s Revolutionary War heroism, Susan Warner the author and Sunday teacher to cadets, Blanche Berard the long-serving postmaster, and Laurie Regan who handmade all cadet chevrons, shaping each era’s cadet life with steady service and quiet influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
United States Military Academy
West Point
Captain Bolly
Margaret Corbin
Alghland Falls
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
New York State
Secretary of War
Walter H. Wells
Academy
George Fleming
Weoat Point
Gen
Knox
Fleming
Mra. Swim
Molly
Maly
Mr. Denniston
War Office
Swim
Denniston
Randall Ags
Weat Point
Susan Warner
New York City
Constitution Island
Hudson River
Anna
Susan
Military Academy
General Knox
Randall
Anna Warner
West Point Cadets
United States
Elizabeth Wetherell
Mrs. Stowe
England
America
New York
George P. Putnam
Mfe
Blanche Berard
Polk
Berard
Miss Berard
Miss
Europe
Queen Victoria
Pres
Grace Aileen Harrington
Henry Moore Barrington
Seventh Cavalry
George A. Custer
the Little Big Horn
Canter
Ufe
Indland
Indian Territory
Texas
Miss Harrington
Corps of Cadets
Laurie Regan
Bighland Falls
Harrig P. Scott
M O
Inpur
Juntlee
Olcer
Kegan
Ste Owas Bay
Rye Cad
Black Chey
Thal Kee Ihe
Ig West Voliter