American Experience · SEASON 11

MacArthur (1): Destiny

Episode 8 · 1999-05-17

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Episode overview

Part 1 of a two-part biography of Douglas MacArthur takes "America's first soldier" from his brilliant WWI service into WWII, when his knack for alienating superiors hindered his "return" to the Philippines. Interviewed: biographer Geoffrey Perret; historian Stephen Ambrose; Gen. Vernon Walters (USA Ret.).

55 minutes

Season 11 episodes

1. America 19001998-11-18 2. Race for the Superbomb1999-01-11 3. Hoover Dam1999-01-18 4. Alone on the Ice1999-02-08 5. Rescue at Sea1999-02-15 6. Meltdown at Three Mile Island1999-02-22 7. Lost in the Grand Canyon1999-04-05 8. MacArthur (1): Destiny1999-05-17 9. MacArthur (2): The Politics of War1999-05-18 10. Fly Girls1999-05-24