Description: This is the story of Arthur MacArthur Jr who began his military career as a boy fighting in a Wisconsin regiment in the Civil War. He became one the most important military leaders of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His son Douglas once said, Of all men I have known my father was the one I most respected and admired.
Brief description: Dr. A.K. Brackob is a noted specialist in the history of southeastern Europe. His other books include Scanderbeg: A History of George Castriota and the Albanian Resistance to Islamic Expansion in Fifteenth Century Europe.
Review Quotes: "Informative and required for any General Douglas MacArthur reader, a concise and well annotated biographical sketch of Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the father. View the influence and character of father through his Civil War youthful leadership; how he shaped early Far East policy, and educated future World War I leaders like General John 'Black Jack' Pershing. For the armchair historian, a fascinating look into army life and politics, 1860s-1910s. Strongly recommended."--S.P. Grogan, author of "LaFayette: Courtier to Crown Fugitive"