American Caesar, Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964 William Manchester.
Detalles de publicación: Boston Little, Brown c1978.Descripción: xvii, 793 p., [4] leaves of plates ill. 24 cmISBN:- 0316544981
- 355.3/31/0924 B
- E745.M3 M27
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The bestselling classic that indelibly captures the life and times of one of the most brilliant and controversial military figures of the twentieth century.
"Electric...Tense with the feeling that this is the authentic MacArthur...Splendid reading." -- New York Times
Inspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man. Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of the United States Army. He served in World Wars I, II, and the Korean War, and is famous for stating that "in war, there is no substitute for victory."
American Caesar examines the exemplary army career, the stunning successes (and lapses) on the battlefield, and the turbulent private life of the soldier-hero whose mystery and appeal created a uniquely American legend.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [745]-762.
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- Preamble: Reveille(p. 15)
- Prologue: First Call(p. 26)
- I. Ruffles and Flourishes (1880-1917)(p. 54)
- II. Charge (1917-1918)(p. 92)
- III. Call to Quarters (1919-1935)(p. 129)
- IV. To the Colors (1935-1941)(p. 176)
- V. Retreat (1941-1942)(p. 229)
- VI. The Green War (1942-1944)(p. 318)
- VII. At High Port (1944-1945)(p. 433)
- VIII. Last Post (1945-1950)(p. 536)
- IX. Sunset Gun (1950-1951)(p. 646)
- X. Recall (1951)(p. 751)
- XI. Taps (1951-1964)(p. 810)
- Acknowledgments(p. 845)
- Notes(p. 847)
- Bibliography(p. 890)
- Copyright Acknowledgments(p. 915)
- Index(p. 917)
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MacArthur's work in Japan following World War II and his sensitivity toward the culture helped make Japan the success story of the postwar world. Conservatives regard MacArthur as the best president the country never had. (S 1 78)Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics
William Manchester was born on April 1, 1922 in Attleboro, Massachusetts. After serving as a Marine in the Pacific Theater during World War II, he completed his B.A. at the University of Massachusetts and earned his master's degree in English from the University of Missouri.He was a journalist for several years before becoming the managing editor of Wesleyan University's publications office. He spent the rest of his career at the University, serving in various roles including adjunct professor of history and writer-in-residence.
In addition to several novels, her wrote a number of historical and biographical works. Among them are The Death of a President, which won the Dag Hammarskjold International Literary Prize and American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964. His last major work was a three-part biography of Winston Churchill, entitled The Last Lion. He received the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award in 2000.
Manchester died on June 1, 2004, at the age of 82.
(Bowker Author Biography)