A Lancaster county man has graduated the
Naval Academy at the top of his class On This Day in 1881. Cadet John L. Shock, from
Mt. Joy, graduated top of his class with a score of 707.74. The highest possible score is 760. Shock is 21.
Source:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. (Lancaster, Pa.),
10 June 1881. Chronicling America:
Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
On
This Day is a prompt to further explore historical events.
©
Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
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