The Story of General Pershing
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French soldiers and officials wait on the dock at Boulogne as John J. Pershing arrives in June 1917. Everett T. Tomlinson opens his biography with this public welcome, presenting the American commander as a figure on whom wartime hopes converge. From that scene, the book turns to the education, early experiences and military service that shaped his career, including his work in the Philippines and the expedition in pursuit of Villa.
Tomlinson writes with an openly admiring purpose: he wants Americans to understand the man leading their forces in France. His acknowledgments describe help from relatives, acquaintances, librarians and military records. Alongside personal history, readers encounter discussion of army training and the practical demands of command. The book offers a view of how a military reputation was explained to a public living through the war, with confidence in leadership as its guiding concern.
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- Author
- Everett T. Tomlinson
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 106
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Military History
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