Billy Mitchell and MacArthur
In 1925, the court martial of Billy Mitchell captured national attention. The trial was so sensational that it would go on to inspire numerous books and even a movie starring Gary Cooper. At the cen...
27 Dec 201120min
MacArthur and JFK
Today, many people are amazed to learn that General MacArthur and President Kennedy admired each other. Given MacArthur’s track record with Democrats and the generational gap between the two men, thi...
29 Nov 201120min
"I Shall Return" - The Pledge
Many people are familiar with General Douglas MacArthur’s famous “I shall return” pledge. The pledge was made after the General’s successful escape from the Philippines during World War II, and it so...
19 Okt 201117min
"A Striking Ornament" - The MacArthur Memorial Building
Many visitors are curious about the building that houses General Douglas MacArthur’s tomb and museum. Known today as the MacArthur Memorial, the building was once the City of Norfolk’s City Hall and ...
26 Sep 201118min
Wainwright & MacArthur
The careers of General Douglas MacArthur and General Jonathan Wainwright are indelibly intertwined with one of the darkest moments in American military history – the fall of the Philippines at the beg...
9 Aug 201122min
Investigating MacArthur's Decorations
During his 52 year military career, General Douglas MacArthur received more than 100 decorations – including the Medal of Honor – making him one of the most highly decorated officers in U.S. military ...
7 Juli 201116min
Superheroes, the Comics, and World War II
As part of the material culture of the 1940s, comic books can provide World War II historians with information about everyday people and the times they lived in. Superman, Captain America, and other ...
16 Juni 201117min
The General's Mother
Mary “Pinky” Hardy MacArthur was a formidable woman. Her son General Douglas MacArthur regarded her as one of the dominating factors of his life. As Army Chief of Staff in the 1930’s, he remarked th...
9 Maj 201119min
