John J. Pershing, a military commander whose brilliant career earned him the title General of the Armies of the United States, died on July 15, 1948. The first general awarded the title since George ...
Missouri Capitol Commission Board, "The Missouri State Capitol," 1983 rev. ed. Summary The mural in the niche at the north entrance to the Senate Chamber depicts Missourian General John Joseph ...
Much is known and written about Gen. John Pershing’s spectacular history at West Point, capturing Poncho Villa, skirmishes with Geronimo and his role as General of the Armies and Commander-in-chief of ...
In 1917, Gen. John Pershing had a problem. And it wasn't the guy he had been ordered to hunt down. Tasked with capturing Francisco "Pancho" Villa, Pershing had crossed into Mexico to end the Mexican ...
A. Pershing Avenue was named in honor of Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing during a visit to Davenport on Jan. 6, 1920. Pershing led American forces to victory in Europe during World War I. When he ...
Married. Maria Virginia Zimbalist, 22, daughter of Violinist Efrem Zimbalist and of onetime Opera Singer Alma Gluck; to Newport & Manhattan Socialite Ogden Goelet, 30; in Manhattan. Married. Francis ...