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Douglas was born into the Army at Fort Dodge, [[Arkansas]] on January 26, 1880, in a section of the base armory that had been converted to a hospital. His mother, Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur, who was affectionately called "Pinky", was a proper Southern lady who was not used to hot and dusty western outposts as a place to raise a family; nevertheless she did, and seeing places like New Mexico's Fort Selden made a great impression on young Douglas. "My first memory was the sound of bugles," Douglas wrote in his ''Reminiscences.'' "It was here I learned to ride and shoot even before I could read or write - indeed, almost before I could walk or talk."  

Douglas was born into the Army at Fort Dodge, [[Arkansas]] on January 26, 1880, in a section of the base armory that had been converted to a hospital. His mother, Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur, who was affectionately called "Pinky", was a proper Southern lady who was not used to hot and dusty western outposts as a place to raise a family; nevertheless she did, and seeing places like New Mexico's Fort Selden made a great impression on young Douglas. "My first memory was the sound of bugles," Douglas wrote in his ''Reminiscences.'' "It was here I learned to ride and shoot even before I could read or write - indeed, almost before I could walk or talk."  

The Army had given Arthur MacArthur many orders over the years, and when Douglas turned six the next set of orders took the family to Ft. Leavenworth, [[Kansas]], where life in civilization could be re-introduced.  Three years after that, they were ordered to Washington, where his father was assigned to the War Department, and Douglas got to know his grandfather, Judge Arthur MacArthur.  These early years were important in young Douglas' life, for from his grandfather he learned a MacArthur was a gentleman and a scholar, and from his parents he learned a MacArthur was in command. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX96.html]

The Army had given Arthur MacArthur many orders over the years, and when Douglas turned six the next set of orders took the family to Ft. Leavenworth, [[Kansas]], where life in civilization could be re-introduced.  Three years after that, they were ordered to Washington, where his father was assigned to the War Department, and Douglas got to know his grandfather, Judge Arthur MacArthur.  These early years were important in young Douglas' life, for from his grandfather he learned a MacArthur was a gentleman and a scholar, and from his parents he learned a MacArthur was in command. [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX96.html]

==The Army==

==The Army==

** James, D. Clayton. ''The Years of MacArthur. Vol. 3: Triumph and Disaster, 1945-1964'' (1985). 848 pp.

** James, D. Clayton. ''The Years of MacArthur. Vol. 3: Triumph and Disaster, 1945-1964'' (1985). 848 pp.

* Leary, William M., ed. ''MacArthur and the American Century: A Reader.'' (2001). 522 pp.; articles by scholars

* Leary, William M., ed. ''MacArthur and the American Century: A Reader.'' (2001). 522 pp.; articles by scholars

* MacArthur, Douglas. ''Reminisceses''  (1964), good autobiography; primnary source [http://www.amazon.com/Reminiscences-Douglas-MacArthur/dp/1557504830/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261032050&sr=1-3 excerpt and text search]

* MacArthur, Douglas. ''Reminisceses''  (1964), good autobiography; primnary source [https://www.amazon.com/Reminiscences-Douglas-MacArthur/dp/1557504830/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261032050&sr=1-3 excerpt and text search]

* Manchester, William. ''American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964'' (1978). 793 pp. lively popular biography that like the general himself is noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and flamboyant, imperious, and apocalyptic  

* Manchester, William. ''American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964'' (1978). 793 pp. lively popular biography that like the general himself is noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and flamboyant, imperious, and apocalyptic  

* Perret, Geoffrey. ''Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas MacArthur.'' (1996). 663 pp.  good popular biography; shows the gerneral's extraordinary self-discipline and implacable, inexhaustible willpower  

* Perret, Geoffrey. ''Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas MacArthur.'' (1996). 663 pp.  good popular biography; shows the gerneral's extraordinary self-discipline and implacable, inexhaustible willpower  

*[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/rethinking-douglas-macarthur-106397 Rethinking Douglas MacArthur] by Mark Perry, ''Politico''

*[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/rethinking-douglas-macarthur-106397 Rethinking Douglas MacArthur] by Mark Perry, ''Politico''

*[https://www.realcleardefense.com/2017/08/19/on_korea_macarthur_was_right_296010.html On Korea, MacArthur Was Right] by R. L. Schreadley, ''RealClearDefense''

*[https://www.realcleardefense.com/2017/08/19/on_korea_macarthur_was_right_296010.html On Korea, MacArthur Was Right] by R. L. Schreadley, ''RealClearDefense''

*[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX96.html PBS ''The American Experience'' bio]

*[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX96.html PBS ''The American Experience'' bio]

*[http://faculty.washington.edu/kendo/macarthur.html Washington University's bio on MacArthur]

*[http://faculty.washington.edu/kendo/macarthur.html Washington University's bio on MacArthur]

*[http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/ MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk, Virginia]

*[http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/ MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk, Virginia]