Join Dave Stotts as he travels on-location to the first military academy in the United States - time to discover The History of West Point - The U.S. Military Academy. West Point’s role in our nation’s history dates to the Revolutionary War when both sides realized the strategic importance of the high plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. In fact, General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. Continental soldiers first occupied th

9K views · 466 reactions | On this day in 1877, Henry O. Flipper became the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1881, he was dismissed from the service based on his relationship with a white woman. He wasn't given the respect he deserved until after his death. | Joe Madison - "The Black Eagle" | Facebook