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 ...

"What do you think of Douglas MacArthur ... A nation hungry for heroes embraced MacArthur as "Destiny's Child," the "Lion of Luzon," the "Hero of the Pacific," according to military historian ...

"You couldn't shrug your shoulders at Douglas MacArthur," observes historian David McCullough. "There was nothing bland about him, nothing passive about him, nothing dull about him. There's no ...