West Point heroes -- The founding of West Point -- Innovation from the very beginning -- Academics -- R-Day : building leaders the West Point way -- Beast : the foundation -- Upper-class life on campus -- A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, nor tolerate those who do : the honor code -- Every cadet an athlete, every athlete challenged -- The residence of the superintendent -- The cadet uniform factory -- The mess hall : precision personified -- The chapels -- So very little rancor : West Point's leading role in the Civil War -- Memories of valor -- Contemplating a new beginning.