MacArthur Q&A: Part IV

About this episode

Historians Jim Zobel and Amanda Williams answer popular questions about General MacArthur from listeners.

In this latest episode, MacArthur Memorial historians Jim Zobel and Amanda Williams answer some of the more popular and/or unique questions about General MacArthur we have received from MacArthur Memorial Podcast listeners and on social media. This series includes: MacArthur's WWI injuriesMacArthur's correspondence with his CINCINC/CINCFE successorsMacArthur's favorite NFL/MLB teams/playersMacArthur's relationship with PershingAshland, WI as MacArthur's hometown?Who would have been MacArthur'...

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Williams

Guest: Jim Zobel

Topics covered

• General MacArthur
• historical questions
• military history
• sports preferences
• personal relationships
• listener engagement

Keywords

• General MacArthur
• WWI injuries
• CINCINC
• CINCFE
• NFL
• MLB
• Pershing
• Ashland
• historical questions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MacArthur Memorial, NFL, MLB

Places: Ashland, WI

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