Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing

Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing
ISBN-10
0890960240
ISBN-13
9780890960240
Series
Black Jack
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
1178
Language
English
Published
1977
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Author
Frank E. Vandiver

Description

A portrait of the distinguished American army commander documents his role in campaigns against the Moro in the Philippines and Francisco Villa in Mexico and his experiences in the Spanish-American War and World War I

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