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MacArthur (1): Destiny

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.).
Aired: May 17, 1999 Genre: DocumentaryProducers:Duration: 55m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: GBH
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01: America 190002: Race for the Superbomb03: Hoover Dam04: Alone on the Ice05: Rescue at Sea06: Meltdown at Three Mile Island07: Lost in the Grand Canyon08: MacArthur (1): Destiny09: MacArthur (2): The Politics of War10: Fly Girls
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