A new biography ... long career of Douglas MacArthur, but rather to offer an engaging and balanced reassessment of one of the most mystifying figures in 20th-century American history, by exploring ...

On April 5, 1964, General Douglas MacArthur died from kidney and liver ... Flake is the author of three books on Philippine-American history. He is a Public Historian and a former park ranger ...

These were clearly the signposts by which Douglas MacArthur would navigate his way into the history books.