Alexander, Man of the People, 28. See also: Arundel, John. "Episcopal fetes a favorite son"Archived 2008년 10월 12일 - 웨이백 머신, Alexandria Times (December 6, 2007). Retrieved December 7, 2007.
Nowicki, Dan & Muller, Bill. "John McCain Report: At the Naval Academy", The Arizona Republic (March 1, 2007). Retrieved November 10, 2007. According to the The Arizona Republic, "'McCain: The life story of Arizona's maverick senator' as written by reporter Bill Muller originally appeared in The Arizona Republic and on azcentral.com on October 3, 1999. Reporter Dan Nowicki updated and revised the biography with additional material in January 2007." See "How the biography was put together", The Arizona Republic (March 1, 2007). Retrieved June 18, 2008. Regarding McCain's time at the Naval Academy, "McCain's grades were good in the subjects he enjoyed, such as literature and history. Gamboa said McCain would rather read a history book than do his math homework. He did just enough to pass the classes he didn't find stimulating. 'He stood low in his class,' Gamboa said. 'But that was by choice, not design.'"
Alexander, Man of the People, 28. See also: Arundel, John. "Episcopal fetes a favorite son"Archived 2008년 10월 12일 - 웨이백 머신, Alexandria Times (December 6, 2007). Retrieved December 7, 2007.
