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
MacArthur and the Atomic Bomb
On the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we take a look at MacArthur and the atomic bomb – how and when he found out about the bomb, what he knew about the potential targets, ...
6 Aug 201021min
MacArthur and the Bonus March
This month, we take a look at the Bonus March of 1932 and MacArthur’s actions and decision making during this controversial event. In popular culture, MacArthur has played the role of villain of the ...
4 Juni 201024min
