The Most Dangerous Man in America
2014-05-17T23:00:32-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/82c/20140517230224002_hd.jpgMark Perry talked about his biography, The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur, in which he recounts the military career of General Douglas MacArthur. In his book, the author reports that MacArthur, appointed commander of U.S. Army Forces in the Far East by President Franklin Roosevelt, was equally reviled and respected. Mr. Perry talked about General MacArthur’s military strategy and profiled his team of leaders in the Pacific Theater. Mark Perry spoke at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Mark Perry talked about his biography, The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur, in which he recounts the military… read more
Mark Perry talked about his biography, The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur, in which he recounts the military career of General Douglas MacArthur. In his book, the author reports that MacArthur, appointed commander of U.S. Army Forces in the Far East by President Franklin Roosevelt, was equally reviled and respected. Mr. Perry talked about General MacArthur’s military strategy and profiled his team of leaders in the Pacific Theater. Mark Perry spoke at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. close
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