Under MacArthur in Luzon: Last Battles in the Philippines

In Under MacArthur in Luzon Captain Ben Russell is again called upon to lead his men in the last major battles of the brutal Philippine American War. Meanwhile, Walter Russel is aboard the transport Central enroute to Manila. Ben is unaware that his brother Walter has been stranded on a remote jungle coast in the heart of danger. Overcome by injuries and hunger Walter seems doomed by despair and the hostile jungle.Learning that a glimmer of hope exists that Walter may be alive, Ben sets out to find him. Can Ben survive the hazards and rescue his brother?While Under MacArthur in Luzon is fictional, it is based on the very real history of the Spanish-American war and subsequent Philippine Insurrection. Having recently liberated the Philippines from Spanish rule, the United States did not anticipate becoming a colonial power. However, the responsibility to not abandon the Philippines to anarchy led the United States to provide government to those islands. While most Filipinos were happy to embrace American style government and stability, some were understandably resentful of being ruled by a foreign power. Accordingly, many Filipinos resisted American administration. Led by Philippine General Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippine rebels began attacking American soldiers in 1899. It is in this period in history that fictional characters Ben, Larry and Walter Russell find themselves in Under MacArthur in Luzon.Under MacArthur in Luzon is the sixth and final book in Edward Stratemeyer's Old Glory Series detailing the events and history of the Spanish-American war and its aftermath. Through the fictional characters Ben Russell and his comrades, Stratemeyer weaves an exciting and action packed coming of age tale while at the same time educating the reader regarding the causes and conduct of America's war with Spain. The Spanish-American war was a time when the young American nation became a world power and freed millions from the cruel yoke of colonialism. In Under MacArthur in Luzon Stratemeyer places the reader squarely in the midst of those momentous events and gives the young American reader a sense of pride in his or her heritage. Read more