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Created page with "== Early Life and Education == Alfred Thayer Mahan was born on September 27, 1840, in West Point, New York. He was the son of Dennis Hart Mahan, a professor of military engineering at the United States Military Academy, and Mary Helena Mahan. Growing up in a military environment, Mahan was exposed to strategic and tactical discussions from an early age. His education began at St. James School in Maryland, and he later attended Columbia College in New York City. In 1856,..."
