This Is All You Can Want For Your Kids

Douglas MacArthur was a complicated man. He was ambitious. He was vain. He made many mistakes. It’s very unlikely that he was a perfect father. In fact, it’d be incredible if he had been, given his demanding, seemingly perfect father (a Civil War hero) and controlling, overly involved mother (who was actively involved in her son’s career up until her death in 1935). But it is surprising that, given all that, Douglas MacArthur seemed relatively accepting of his quiet, sensitive bo...