MacArthur's Post-1941 Library
from MacArthur Memorial Podcast
General MacArthur was a voracious reader. Prior to World War II, he owned thousands of books. He had to leave this library behind when he escaped to Corregidor during the Japanese conquest of the Philippines. Sadly, most of the library was destroyed or looted by the end of World War II. Despite this loss, through gifts and purchases, he was able to amass a second library. Today, this post-1941 library is housed at the MacArthur Memorial. It is a fascinating library of over 5000 volumes - with subjects ranging from earthquakes in Japan, to sports, to military history, literature, religion, astronomy, and much more! Have a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can only read the texts, we can't reply) Support the show Follow us on: Twitter: @MacArthur1880; @AEWilliamsClark Facebook: @MacArthurMemorial www.macarthurmemorial.org
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General MacArthur was a voracious reader. Prior to World War II, he owned thousands of books. He had to leave this library behind when he escaped to Corregidor during the Japanese conquest of the Philippines. Sadly, most of the library was destroyed or looted by the end of World War II. Despite this loss, through gifts and purchases, he was able to amass a second library. Today, this post-1941 library is housed at the MacArthur Memorial. It is a fascinating library of over 5000 volumes ...
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