Truman Fires MacArthur
On April 11, 1951, General MacArthur was relieved of his command by President Truman, ending his 52 year military career. Both men had been increasingly at odds with each other since August 1945 - al...
7 Apr 201115min
Escape From Corregidor
In March 1942, General MacArthur, his wife Jean, his son Arthur, and select members of his staff quietly boarded PT 41 in the Philippines. They were embarking on a dangerous escape attempt. Against ...
8 Mars 201122min
MacArthur, Thurgood Marshall, and Integration During the Korean War
On January 14, 1951, right in the middle of the Korean War, Thurgood Marshall arrived in Japan as a special representative of the NAACP. He had been sent to meet with General MacArthur and to conduct ...
11 Feb 201122min
These Fields of Friendly Strife - The General and Football
Today, few people are aware of General Douglas MacArthur’s contributions to football. As a player, a devoted fan, and an advocate of the sport, MacArthur’s interest in football was both personal and p...
5 Jan 201118min
Nine Hours to Disaster - MacArthur's Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a surprise attack against the United States of America at Pearl Harbor. While December 7th is a date etched in the minds of many Americans, few are aw...
3 Dec 201019min
Arthur MacArthur, Jr. and the Civil War
Decades before Douglas MacArthur became a household name during World War II and the Korean War, his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr. achieved almost equal military fame during the Civil War. Although he ...
8 Nov 201038min
The Meeting at Wake Island
On October 15, 1950, President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur met on Wake Island. Five and a half years into Truman’s presidency, it was their first meeting. Given the extreme differe...
11 Okt 201019min
MacArthur and the 5000 to 1 Gamble
The amphibious invasion at Inchon in September of 1950 was General MacArthur’s greatest battlefield triumph. It completely surprised the North Korean forces and altered the momentum of the Korean War...
3 Sep 201018min
