Applying this standard, Mrs. MacArthur -- wife of a highly accomplished General, mother of one of the greatest soldiers in American history -- was surely one of the more successful women of her day.

He had remonstrated and promised to “just talk to them about nothing—that’s what everybody likes,” but Mrs. MacArthur won out, he said. Contact us at letters@time.com ...

they wouldn't have to resort to dreaming." Since Mrs. MacArthur mostly watched her husband during the visit, reporters had to trample their pride to fill up long articles about her. A detective ...