In the turbulent history of 20th-century Southeast Asia, few figures loom as large or cast as enduring a shadow as General Aung San. Revered affectionately as Bogyoke (Major General) by the people of Myanmar (formerly Burma), Aung San is widely considered the undisputed "Father of the Nation" [1]. In a tragically brief life that ended at the age of 32, he transitioned from a radical student activist to a revolutionary military commander, and finally to a brilliant statesman who successfully negotiated his country's freedom from British colonial rule [2]. next...