MacArthur in Asia the general and his staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea
General Douglas MacArthur's storied career is inextricably linked to Asia. His father, Arthur, served as Military Governor of the Philippines while Douglas was a student at West Point, and the younger MacArthur would serve several tours of duty in that country over the next four decades, becomi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, New York
Cornell University Press
2012
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| Summary: | General Douglas MacArthur's storied career is inextricably linked to Asia. His father, Arthur, served as Military Governor of the Philippines while Douglas was a student at West Point, and the younger MacArthur would serve several tours of duty in that country over the next four decades, becoming friends with several influential Filipinos, including the country's future president, Emanuel L. Quezon. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 320 pages illustrations maps 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-312) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780801449390 (hardcover) 0801449391 (hardcover) |