The most dangerous man in America : the making of Douglas MacArthur / Mark Perry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, Mark, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

MacArthur, Douglas.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

United States--History, Military--20th century.

United States.

United States. Army--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (589 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Basic Books, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At times, even his admirers seemed unsure of what to do with General Douglas MacArthur. Imperious, headstrong, and vain, MacArthur matched an undeniable military genius with a massive ego and a rebellious streak that often seemed to destine him for the dustbin of history. Yet despite his flaws, MacArthur is remembered as a brilliant commander whose combined-arms operation in the Pacific?the first in the history of warfare?secured America's triumph in World War II and changed the course of history. In The Most Dangerous Man in America, celebrated historian Mark Perry exami

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue: Albany; Chapter 1: The White House; Chapter 2: Fort Myer; Chapter 3: Manila; Chapter 4: Clark Field; Chapter 5: Lingayen Gulf; Chapter 6: Bataan; Chapter 7: Corregidor; Chapter 8: Alice Springs; Chapter 9: Melbourne; Chapter 10: Buna; Chapter 11: Rabaul; Chapter 12: Honolulu; Chapter 13: Leyte; Chapter 14: Luzon; Chapter 15: Tokyo Bay; Epilogue: New York; Acknowledgments; A Note on Sources; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-465-05168-5

0-465-08067-7