MacArthur and West Point : how the General and the Academy shaped each other /

"Few figures loom larger in the story of the United States Military Academy at West Point-or in US military history in general-than Douglas MacArthur. In this wide-ranging book, acclaimed military historian Sherman L. Fleek explores the mutual influence between the United States Military Academ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fleek, Sherman L. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2024]
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series.
Subjects:	MacArthur, Douglas, > 1880-1964 > Military leadership. United States. > Army > Officers > Biography. United States Military Academy > History > 20th century. United States Military Academy > Influence. Generals > United States > Biography. Military education > New York (State) > West Point > History > 20th century. United States > History, Military > 20th century. Généraux > États-Unis > Biographies. États-Unis > Histoire militaire > 20e siècle. MacArthur, Douglas, > 1880-1964 United States. > Army United States Military Academy Armed Forces > Officers Command of troops Generals Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Military education New York (State) > West Point United States 1900-1999 Biographies History Military history Biographies.

Table of Contents:

Preface: Discovering an Enigma
Introduction: The Academy and the General
The School above the Hudson
A Military Family
Facing the Beast: New Cadet MacArthur
The Corps
Classmates, Connections, and Careers
Fighting in France
Chaos on the Hudson
King of West Point: Superintendent MacArthur
Reforming the Monastery
Mentoring the Long Gray Line in Peace
Chief of Staff: Saving the Army
The Field Marshal Prepares for War
More War and Victory
American Shogun
The Fall
Home at Last
Epilogue: MacArthur and Memory at the Academy.