Of all the great American captains of World War II, none remains more controversial than General Douglas MacArthur, whose genius and folly have taken on mythic proportions. MacArthur alone among ...

General Douglas MacArthur ... Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (1845 - 1912) Not long before his own death, Douglas MacArthur summed up his feelings about the passing of his father this way: "My whole ...

In the chapter of Harry Truman’s memoirs that deals with the firing of General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean war, one word instantly caught Douglas MacArthur’s eye: “insubordination.” ...