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Curated OER

A History Treasure Hunt: The Time Capsule

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students visit the MacArthur Memorial to find clues to a treasure hunt. They explore the history of Norfolk from 1830 to the present and view American, Japanese and Philippine art.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Mac Arthur: The Bonus March (May July, 1932)

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the American Experience film on General MacArthur, this article explains the plight of the World War I veterans who marched on Washington in 1932 to claim their war bonus--which they needed due to the Great Depression--only to...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: General Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is based on the PBS program "American Experience," and has links to a biography of Douglas MacArthur (people/events), battle maps, and a transcript of the PBS program about him.
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Activity
Other

Korean War Commemoration: Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography covers the life of Douglas MacArthur. It explores his military career from his attendance at West Point in 1899 through his military successes in World War II to his being relieved of his command in Korea.
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Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Gen Douglas Mac Arthur Defends His Conduct

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the speech General MacArthur gave to the Congress after President Truman removed him from command in the Korean War in which he explained his actions during the war.
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Handout
Other

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library: Hoover Online!: Bonus March: 1932

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the Bonus March of 1932, when thousands of World War I veterans tried to claim their war bonus to help them during the Great Depression and were forcibly suppressed by the U.S. Army. Includes many primary source...
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Website
Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around World War I. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: Fall of the Philippines: End of Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of Louis Morton's book on the Fall of the Philippines, read about the surrender of Corregidor by the U.S. general, Joseph Wainwright.
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Handout
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Sad Tale of the Bonus Marchers

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Bonus March, when World War I veterans, whose war benefit payments could not be redeemed due to the Great Depression, marched on Washington D.C. in 1932 and were forcibly disbanded by the U.S. Army and President Hoover.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Bonus Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the government's reaction to the unemployed World War I veterans who comprised the Bonus Army encamped in Washington, D.C. See what the the veterans were asking for, and see how their treatment assured the election of Franklin...
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Mac Arthur and Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site has links that provide information about fall of the Philippines and MacArthur's vow to return. Also, it gives first-hand accounts of what happened to the civilians and servicemen who were left on the islands for over three...
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Mac Arthur's "I Shall Return" Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of General MacArthur's most famous speech that he gave on his arrival in Australia after his escape from Corregidor during WWII.
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Website
Other

American Military History: Bonus Army

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief lecture on the Bonus Army explains why the World War I veterans amassed in Washington, D.C., and the several ramifications of the government's response to the occupation.
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Activity
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: America in the 1930s: The Bonus Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Vivid and succinct account of the efforts and struggles of WWI veterans who marched on Washtington D.C. to demand their veterans' benefits. Article describes their forced dispersement by the army, which strained the confidence of the...
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Commander of Armies That Turned Back Japan Led a Brigade in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
An obituary for General Douglas MacArthur, who served in the United States Army for over sixty years. [Article date: April 6, 1964]
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: What Kind of Leader Was General Douglas Mac Arthur?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this activity, students will analyze video clips, photographs, and written documents related to General Douglas MacArthur to explore the controversy surrounding his career, especially the decision by President Harry S. Truman to...
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Website
Other

Australian Dictionary of Biography: Mac Arthur, Douglas (1880 1964)

For Students 9th - 10th
General Douglas MacArthur was a prominent military figure in both World Wars and the Korean War. During World War II offensives in the Pacific, he worked closely with Australian forces. He oversaw the surrender of Japan at the end of the...
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Website
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Down and Out

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the response of Herbert Hoover to the suffering of those who were hurting during the Great Depression. From the PBS series, Freedom: A History of US, based on the books by Joy Hakim.
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Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: General Douglas Mac Arthur: "Duty, Honor, Country"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of "Duty, Honor, Country," General Douglas MacArthur's acceptance speech for the Sylvanus Thayer Award on May 12, 1962, at West Point, New York.
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Website
Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Korean War. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: General Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1971 to commemorate General Douglas MacArthur. With a short passage on his heroism and bold decisions in both World Wars I and II.
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Handout
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Douglas MacArthur.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Douglas MacArthur.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Douglas MacArthur.