The Generals General: The Life and Times of Arthur MacArthur (History & Warfare)
by Kenneth Ray Young
Category: History

Arthur MacArthur's military career began as a scrawny 17 year-old lieutenant with a humiliatingly squeaky voice and clumsy, adolescent bearing, but he overcame this terrible start to become a bona fide Civil War hero. Born in 1845, MacArthur's life spans the history of the US from the Civil War through the Spanish-American War and the heyday of American imperialism in the Phillipines. This history focuses on the personal and military aspects of MacArthur's life, including his family, military career and exploits, and his blunt opposition to some of the US's brutal policies in the Phillipines. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR