Mavric Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Quote Many Nebraskans have visited Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln for sporting events and concerts. The building is named after World War I Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. In 1917, Pershing helped transform America’s peacetime military of 220,000 soldiers and officers. Within 18 months, Pershing and 2 million American doughboys were fighting in France. They helped the Allies turn the WWI battle tide against German troops and force a surrender. Stern and ramrod straight, Pershing wasn't simply a general. He was the highest-ranking active duty officer in American military history and once one of the most well-known men on earth. “I would say his bearing. His presence,” said Doran Cart, curator at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. “You see it in everything. You see it in the photographs. You see it in the film footage.” Link Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Pershing was appointed to UNL as Professor of Military Science and Tactics in 1891 and stayed till 1895. While he was here he enrolled in the UNL law school and got a degree in 1893. 1 Quote Link to comment
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