Pershing, John J. (John Joseph) 1860-1948

Overview

Works:	978 works in 1,381 publications in 2 languages and 25,766 library holdings
Genres:	Biography History Biographies Military history Music Personal narratives‡vAmerican Personal narratives Pictorial works
Subject Headings:
Roles:	Author, Speaker, Singer, Translator, Author in quotations or text abstracts, Contributor, Performer, Narrator, Interviewee, Correspondent, Author of introduction
Classifications:	E181, B

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about John J Pershing

Until the last trumpet sounds : the life of General of the Armies John J. Pershing by Gene Smith( )
Pancho Villa and Black Jack Pershing : the Punitive Expedition in Mexico by James W Hurst( )
Pershing, general of the armies by Donald Smythe( Book )
Black Jack : the life and times of John J. Pershing by Frank E Vandiver( Book )
The general and the jaguar : Pershing's hunt for Pancho Villa : a true story of revolution and revenge by Eileen Welsome( Book )

Pershing and His Generals : Command and Staff in the AEF by James J Cooke( )
Guerrilla warrior; the early life of John J. Pershing by Donald Smythe( Book )
The great pursuit by Herbert Molloy Mason( Book )
My fellow soldiers : General John Pershing and the Americans who helped win the Great War by Andrew Carroll( Book )
Pershing by Jim Lacey( Book )
John J. Pershing, General of the Armies, a biography by Frederick Palmer( Book )
Pipe clay and drill : John J. Pershing, the classic American soldier by Richard Goldhurst( Book )
Black Jack Pershing by Richard O'Connor( Book )
America's First World War; General Pershing and the Yanks by Henry Castor( Book )
The Yanks are coming: the story of General John J. Pershing by Army Times Publishing Company( Book )
John J. Pershing : the iron general( Visual )
My life before the World War, 1860-1917 : a memoir by John J Pershing( )
John J. Pershing by Eric Badertscher( )
The United States in World War I; the story of General John J. Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces by Don Lawson( Book )
The AEF and coalition warmaking, 1917-1918 by David F Trask( Book )

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Most widely held works by John J Pershing

My experiences in the World War by John J Pershing( Book )

38 editions published between 1921 and 2014 in English and French and held by 1,702 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Pulitzer prize has been the sought after goal of many thousands of writers ever since it was first awarded in 1917. In 1932, the Pulitzer in the history category was awarded to General John "Black Jack" Pershing for his two volume memoirs spanning his time in command of the American Forces in World War One. Given that Pershing should receive such an illustrious prize in the literary arena outside of his army career was a just testament to his multi-faceted and outstanding talents. As the First World War raged into its fourth year, the lifeblood of the Allied forces on the Western Front laid spilt on the fields of Northern France and Flanders. Their only hope in facing the German onslaught lay in the newly mobilized American forces, who had joined the struggle against the central powers in Germany and Austro-Hungary. It would take a commander of towering strength, firm loyalty, and iron determination to change the small American peacetime army into the millions strong wartime colossus it was to become. Such a man was John "Black Jack" Pershing. AS he took command, Pershing was faced with four almightily difficult challenges to overcome in order to achieve success; the first to turn the raw American Doughboys into an army, trained in the new tactics of the industrial carnage of the Western Front. Secondly, to ship enough men, and supplies across the U-boat infested Atlantic to create such an army. Thirdly, to keep his allies hands off American manpower that became trained and ready for battle, they should fight under American flags and American leaders. It was only once the first three huge challenges were overcome could he think about his fourth, how his new troops could fight and beat the battle-hardened German army: but fight and beat them they did! A Pulitzer Prize winning classic!

Final report of Gen. John J. Pershing by United States( Book )

2 editions published in 1920 in English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Washington, Lincoln, Wilson; three war statesmen by John McAuley Palmer( Book )

4 editions published in 1930 in English and Undetermined and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The great crusade : a narrative of the world war by J. T Dickman( Book )

1 edition published in 1927 in English and held by 161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The great war : an American musical fantasy( )

3 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 135 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Universal Newsreels, Release 899, August 5, 1940( Visual )

2 editions published in 1940 in English and held by 132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Universal Newsreels, Release 9, January 25, 1932( Visual )

1 edition published in 1932 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Universal Newsreels, Release 9, January 26, 1931( Visual )

1 edition published in 1931 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

America's part in the World War : a history of the full greatness of our country's achievements : the record of the mobilization and triumph of the military, naval, industrial and civilian resources of the United States by Richard J Beamish( Book )

1 edition published in 1919 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Universal Newsreels, Release 9, January 24, 1963( Visual )

1 edition published in 1963 in English and held by 127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Universal Newsreels, Release 9, January 25, 1962( Visual )

1 edition published in 1962 in English and held by 127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Universal Newsreels, Release 9, January 24, 1957( Visual )

1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Universal Newsreels, Release 9, January 26, 1956( Visual )

1 edition published in 1956 in English and held by 127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Report of the First Army, American Expeditionary Forces. Organization and operations by United States( Book )

5 editions published in 1923 in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Kelly Miller's History of the World War for human rights; being an intensely human and brilliant account of the World War, and why and for what purpose America and the allies are fighting, and the important part taken by the Negro, including the horrors and wonders of modern warfare, the new and strange devices, etc. by Kelly Miller( )

7 editions published between 1919 and 1921 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Regimental history. Three hundred and forty-first field artillery, Eighty-ninth division of the national army by United States( Book )

4 editions published in 1920 in English and held by 59 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Report of General John J. Pershing, U.S.A., Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Forces. Cabled to the Secretary of War, November 20, 1918. Cor. January 16, 1919 by United States( Book )

2 editions published in 1919 in English and held by 59 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

History speaks by James J Corbett( )

4 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and held by 57 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Along with historical narrative, hear rare recordings of some of the most famous people from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This volume includes: James J. Corbett, Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Russell, Emperor Franz Joseph, Gen. John J. Pershing, Edward H. Sothern, Rudolph Valentino, President Coolidge with Charles Lindbergh, Billy Sunday, and Rudyard Kipling

The Tributes to the British and American unknown warriors( )

5 editions published in 1921 in English and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

General Pershing's story of the American army in France by John J Pershing( Book )

5 editions published in 1919 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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