num_pages: 205
description: Texas A&amp;M University epitomizes school spirit. The Aggie pride can be witnessed among the football players, Corps of Cadets, and general student body, 85% of which buys class rings. Jam-packed with interesting "Did You Know?" facts, this thoroughly-illustrated book explores the history and traditions of the United States' largest college campus.You'll soon discover that Texas A&amp;M's spirit can't be squashed. Homer Jacobs, a graduate of Texas A&amp;M and previous editor of 12th Man Magazine , details how the university has dealt with everything from the Great Depression to the deadly bonfire accident of 1999 and the tragedy of 9/11. In telling the now infamous story of how a rival university failed to prematurely light the bonfire even when they dropped firebombs from a plane in 1933 he demonstrates Texas A&amp;M's untouchable glory.
language: English
title: The Pride of Aggieland
titlecomplete: The Pride of Aggieland
publisher: Silver Lining Books