EPISODE · Dec 13, 2025 · 34 MIN
MacArthur and the Corps of Engineers + Bonus Q&A
from MacArthur Memorial Podcast · host MacArthur Memorial; Amanda Williams
Douglas MacArthur was in the Corps of Engineers from 1903 to 1917. D. Clayton James, a MacArthur biographer, titled a chapter and a sub-chapter about this period of MacArthur's career: "The Travels and Tribulations of a Young Engineer," and "The Brink of Oblivion."In this latest episode, MacArthur Memorial historians Jim Zobel and Amanda Williams discuss MacArthur's time in the Corps of Engineers and how it may have influenced the rest of his career. This episode also includes a bonus Q&A of listener questions that were recorded after the initial program. YouTube Initial Program: Douglas MacArthur and the Corps of EngineersYouTube Q&A: MacArthur the Corps of Engineers Q&AHave a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can only read the texts, we can't reply) Support the showFollow us on:Twitter: @MacArthur1880; @AEWilliamsClarkFacebook: @MacArthurMemorialwww.macarthurmemorial.org
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Douglas MacArthur was in the Corps of Engineers from 1903 to 1917. D. Clayton James, a MacArthur biographer, titled a chapter and a sub-chapter about this period of MacArthur's career: "The Travels and Tribulations of a Young Engineer," and "The Brink of Oblivion." In this latest episode, MacArthur Memorial historians Jim Zobel and Amanda Williams discuss MacArthur's time in the Corps of Engineers and how it may have influenced the rest of his career. This episode also includes a bonus Q&...
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