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	West Point - LoveToKnow 1911
		Opposite it is a monument (1845) to Major F. Dade's command of 110 men who were ambushed and killed by the Seminole Indians in Florida in December 1835.
		In the S.E. corner of the parade ground (60 acres) is a granite statue to Colonel Sylvanus Thayer (1785-1872), who was superintendent of the academy from 1817 to 1833.
		Above the cliff towards the N. and E. of the plain is Fort Clinton; in its E. front stands a monument erected in-1828 by the Corps of Cadets to Kosciuszko, who planned the original fortifications here in 1778.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /West_Point (1265 words)

	Sylvanus Thayer - Encyclopedia.com
		Dartmouth College where the Thayer Model was developed, honoring one of the founders, Sylvanus Thayer (Frye 1996).
		The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 11/8/2003; Jessica Fargen; 78 words; Founded: 1877 Founder: Gen. Sylvanus Thayer, known as the the "father of West Point" for his establishment of the military and academic principles that define the U.S. Military...
		P.H., Hull A. Thayer Academy is a 124-year-old...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Thayer-S.html (881 words)

	Sylvanus Thayer - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Thayer, Sylvanus (1785-1872), American soldier, educator, and engineer, born in Braintree, Massachusetts, and educated at Dartmouth College and at...
		Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 - September 7 1872) also known as the Father of West Point was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early...
		Sylvanus Thayer was the fifth superintendent of that academy and in honor of his...
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	Sylvanus Thayer - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 - September 7 1872) was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.
		Thayer was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, the son of farmer Nathaniel Thayer and his wife Dorcas.
		Thayer graduated from the Military Academy in a single year, and received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1808.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Sylvanus_Thayer (354 words)

	Sylvanus Thayer Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Sylvanus Thayer (1785-1872), American educator and engineer, put the U.S. Military Academy on a secure footing and promoted civil engineering as a collegiate course and profession.
		Sylvanus Thayer was born on June 9, 1785, in Braintree, Mass.
		Thayer was reassigned in 1833 as a colonel to supervise the construction of fortifications and harbor improvements in Massachusetts and Maine.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/sylvanus-thayer (0 words)

	Braintree Historical Society, Gilbert Bean Museum, Sylvanus Thayer, Asa French, Doctor John J. Gallivan, Thomas A. ...
		The house is restored to the period of General Thayer’s early childhood (1785-1793) and is furnished with period antiques.
		General Sylvanus Thayer, the fifth child of Nathaniel and Dorcas Faxon Thayer and the house’s most famous occupant, was born here on June 9, 1785.
		Thayer died in Braintree on September 7, 1872 at the age of eighty-seven.
	www.braintreehistorical.org /thayer_birthplace.htm (661 words)

	Sylvanus Thayer Summary
		Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 - September 7 1872) also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.
		Thayer was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, the son of farmer Nathaniel Thayer and his wife Dorcas.
		Thayer graduated from the Military Academy in a single year, and received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1808.
	www.bookrags.com /Sylvanus_Thayer (0 words)

	Virtual West Point - Home Page
		The award is named in honor of Sylvanus Thayer, Class of 1808, the 33rd graduate of the Academy, who nine years later became its fifth Superintendent.
		Sylvanus Thayer was elected in 1965 to New York Uiversity's Hall of Fame for Great Americans as the "Father of Technology in the United States." Under his direction, the United States Military Academy became the first technological school in America.
		Thayer's curriculum, textbooks, and engineering graduates were in great demand among the nation's developing colleges and scientific institutions of the 19th century.
	www.virtualwp.org /channel_closeup_experience_thayer_award.htm (173 words)

	The Thayer Hotel, Historic Hotels of America
		From its perch atop the banks of the Hudson River, The Thayer Hotel offers sweeping views of the Hudson River Valley scenery and the United States Military Academy at West Point.
		The hotel was acquired by a group of West Point graduates in 1999 and underwent an ambitious $26 million restoration.
		The hotel was named for Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, superintendent of the Academy from 1817 to 1833.
	www.historichotels.org /hotel/147 (291 words)

	News \| TimesDaily.com \| TimesDaily \| Florence, AL (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 - September 7 1872) also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.
		Thayer personally located and recommended USMA graduate Lieutenant Robert Fletcher to Dartmouth president Asa Dodge Smith.
		To honor his achievements, in 1958, the Sylvanus Thayer Award was created by the United States Military Academy.
	www.timesdaily.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Sylvanus_Thayer (443 words)

	About Thayer School
		Founded in 1867 by Dartmouth alumnus Sylvanus Thayer, Thayer School is one of the country's oldest professional schools of engineering.
		General Thayer believed that engineering in the context of a liberal arts education could provide the single best preparation for addressing the world's problems.
		An intense spirit of teamwork and camaraderie is a hallmark of Thayer School.
	thayer.dartmouth.edu /thayer/aboutthayer/history.html (448 words)

	Sylvanus Thayer
		There is a letter from John Hubbard, Professor of Mathematics and Experimental Philosophy at Dartmouth, indicating that Thayer was then in the senior class.
		I believe we can infer from the existence of this letter that Thayer did study some mathematics and physics at Dartmouth.
		Birthday, General Sylvanus Thayer 9 June 1985,” vol.
	www.dean.usma.edu /math/people/rickey/dms/00033-Thayer.htm (298 words)

	Thayer, Sylvanus Hutton Grammar
		Thayer Automotive Group located in Bowling Green, Ohio is your new and used car source.
		Thayer Toyota is a New and Used Toyota dealer serving Bowling Green and Toledo offering a wide selection of Sedans and Trucks including the Toyota Avalon,...
		Thayer Toyota of Bowling Green, OH - New and Used Vehicles
	www.huttongrammar.com /Thayer,-Sylvanus.html (158 words)

	Thayer School - Annual Fund - Leadership Giving & Dean's Circle
		Members of the Sylvanus Thayer Leadership Giving Society are the most generous benefactors of Thayer School and its mission.
		During the 2005 Thayer School Annual Fund, 112 Leadership Donors represented 12 percent of the total number of donors but contributed 86 percent of the total Annual Fund dollars raised.
		Graduates from the ten most recent classes represent the future of philanthropic support for Thayer School.
	engineering.dartmouth.edu /thayer/alumni-ae/giving.html (172 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sylvanus Thayer (Education, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Sylvanus Thayer (Education, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Sylvanus Thayer 1785–1872, American soldier and educator, b.
		During the War of 1812 he served as an engineer, and afterward he was sent to Europe to study military schools and fortifications.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Thayer-S.html (217 words)

	Westpoint
		Einen wichtigen Part in der Geschichte der Akademi hatte Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, der diese zwischen 1817 und 1833 leitete.
		The Superintendent from 1817-1833 was Colonel Sylvanus Thayer.
		He is known as the "father of the Military Academy".
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/de/wikipedia/w/we/westpoint.html (380 words)

	Thayer, Sylvanus - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Education (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Thayer, Sylvanus - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo!
		Education > Reference > Encyclopedia > Thayer, Sylvanus
		From 1817 to 1833 he served as superintendent at West Point, which he so thoroughly reorganized, placing it on a sound basis, that he is known as the "father of the Military Academy." He endowed an academy at Braintree and established and endowed (1867) the Thayer School of Civil Engineering at Dartmouth.
	messenger.yahooligans.com /reference/encyclopedia/entry/Thayer-S (131 words)

	Information about U.S. First Day of Issue Maximum Card: 9¢ Sylvanus Thayer: Great Americans Series (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Noted American educator and engineer, Sylvanus Thayer entered Dartmouth College in 1803 but left four years later to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point.
		After the war, he was was ordered to study European methods of educating military engineers so that he might help improve West Point's academic standing.
		He set new standards for admission, established minimum levels of academic proficiency and created a system to measure the progress of each cadet.
	www.unicover.com /EA4OAT8P.htm (377 words)

	Town of Braintree MA 02184
		Attractive office and industrial parks are located in the town as well, because of its ideal location.
		Old Braintree was the birthplace of two presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as John Hancock and General Sylvanus Thayer, the founder of West Point.
		Braintree is a mature community with a broad residential and business base that is positioned for controlled growth in the year 2007.
	www.townofbraintreegov.org (340 words)

	Virtual West Point - Home Page
		This video covers the Thayer Award dinner, award presentation, and the splendid remarks offered to the Corps of Cadets by a true American Hero, Senator Daniel K. Inouye.
		NOTE: These streaming videos are best viewed with Windows Media Player 7.1 or later which allow you to index into individual segments as described above by double clicking on any segment listed in the player.
		This video covers the Cadet Review honoring the 2001 Sylvanus Thayer Award Winner, Senator Daniel K. Inouye.
	www.virtualwp.org /channel_closeup_experience_thayer_award_2001.htm (161 words)

	Braintree Historical Society, Gilbert Bean Museum, Sylvanus Thayer, Asa French, Doctor John J. Gallivan, Thomas A. ...
		The Braintree Historical Society promotes an interest in local history through association, mutual encouragement, and study.
		Through historical research and education, it provides a means for members to become aware of the value of their American heritage and their community’s part in its development.
		It further engages in creating and maintaining collections, preserving historical documents, relics and sites, and advancing knowledge of Braintree’s famous son, Sylvanus Thayer.
	www.braintreehistorical.org (116 words)

	HISTORY OF CASTLE ISLAND (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After the evacuating British destroyed the islandÌs fortifications 1776, the fort was repaired by troops under the command of Lt. Paul Revere.
		The present five pointed granite structure is the eighth fort to occupy this site and contains over 172,687 linear feet of hammered stone and was constructed under the direction of Colonel Sylvanus Thayer between 1834 and 1851.
		Many people erroneously believe Fort Independence to be constructed with granite from nearby Quincy; however, with local stone being more costly, the project was instead carried out at considerable savings to taxpayers with granite hauled by boat from quarries on distant Cape Ann.
	nine3.com /MDC/history.html (297 words)

	Thayer Academy Hutton Grammar
		Directions to Thayer Academy: From Route 128 (95).
		Directions to Thayer Academy: From Route 128 (95) - Take route 3 south to exit 17 (Union Street)...
		Directions to Thayer Academy: From Route 128 (95) - or the SE expressway - Take route 3 south to exit 17 (Union Street)...
	www.huttongrammar.com /Thayer-Academy.html (133 words)

	The Most Important American You Probably Have Never Heard of — Dr. Lasky’s Blog
		He is Sylvanus Thayer, honored by West Pointers as the "Father of the Military Academy." He became superintendent of West Point in 1817, while only in his early thirties.
		Sylvanus Thayer was also elected in 1965 to New York University's Hall of Fame for Great Americans as the "Father of Technology in the United States."
		Having been a Cadet for a time at West Point, I was aware of most of this history.
	www.indium.com /drlasky/entry.php?id=111 (383 words)

	The 2003 Sylvanus Thayer Award presented to General Gordon R. Sullivan by The Gilded Quill (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 2003 Sylvanus Thayer Award presented to General Gordon R. Sullivan by The Gilded Quill
		The 2003 Sylvanus Thayer Award presented to General Gordon R. Sullivan.
		This is one of the highest awards given annually at West Point.
	www.gildedquill.com /sullivan2.htm (60 words)

	general sylvanus thayer birthplace - braintree landmarks - gusto
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	www.gusto.com /massachusetts/braintree/attractions/generalsylvanusthayerbirthplace-A58304.html (113 words)

	West Point in the Making of America
		An uncertain mission, internal conflicts, and inadequate staff plagued the military academy’s first fifteen years.
		That all began to change with the appointment of Sylvanus Thayer (Class of 1808) as superintendent in 1817.
		Following the example of the famous French engineering and artillery schools that the army had sent him to study, Thayer made West Point America's national engineering school.
	americanhistory.si.edu /westpoint/history_1a.html (193 words)

	CTS Home
		Until we can transfer some of our programming, to our "Thayer History" page, we recommend clicking to see information of Sylvanus Thayer, early Commander of West Point, which is on the "Thayer Family" page or our "In Memorium" page, dedicated to our President and CEO's Father, Rev. T.
		Tours continue at the WEST POINT Academy, NY where his statue and burial place are well known.
		E MAIL The Thayer Family Representative, Henry Jerome (Jerry) Thayer and please Include a 'SASE' (self addressed and stamped envelope), if a reply is requested.
	www.christiantvservices.com /page20.htm (197 words)

	Thayer, Sylvanus (Site not responding. Last check: )
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		Thayer - TIG Global is a full-service hotel Internet marketing firm that provides web presence management for the hospitality industry.
		You will also find information on lodging, real estate, yellow and white page listings, dining, and more.
	www.question.com /link/Thayer-S.html (211 words)

	USMA: West Point Museum Galleries (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Exhibited artifacts range from the sword of Polish patriot Thaddeus Kosciuszko, who engineered some of West Point's early fortifications, to the modern cadet uniform.
		Famous graduates such as Sylvanus Thayer, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, John J. Pershing, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Omar Bradley are featured in the exhibits.
		The history of the military art is a part of each cadet's required curriculum.
	www.usma.edu /Museum/Galleries.htm (400 words)

	Sylvanus Thayer
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		West Point, 8 November, 1877, and his statue was unveiled there, 11 June, 1883, Gem George W. Cullum making the presentation.
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	www.famousamericans.net /sylvanusthayer (775 words)

	BRACKETT in /data/us/ma/norfolk/pond_street.htm (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sep 29, 1866, h/o Abby C. (may be Thayer, s/w Harvey Thayer, [MB]
		Sylvanus Thayer, who died Feb. 19, 1842, aged 58 years", w/o Sylvanus Thayer, mother of Henry Thayer, [MB]
		Mar 24, 1882, w/o Harvey Thayer, s/w Harvey Thayer, [MB]
	www.interment.net /data/oop/qfullhit.htw?CiWebHitsFile=/data/us/ma/norfolk/pond%5Fstreet.htm&CiRestriction=%20BRACKETT%20&CiQueryFile=/data/query_select.idq&CiBeginHilite=%3CB%20CLASS=%22HIT%22%3E&CiEndHilite=%3C/B%3E&CiUserParam3=../search.htm&CiHiliteType=Full (348 words)

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