Pershing:
Commander of the Great War
by: John Perry
Pershing is one of America's unsung heroes. The first man to be promoted to General of the Armies, he's largely responsible for winning WWI but is all but forgotten today. John Perry does an admirable job of reminding the rest of us who General John J. Pershing was and why he deserves our respect and a place in history. Perry does a good job showing Pershing's courageous and strong sense of honor that made him only fight when there was no other alternative and treating all men-regardless of race- as he would himself expect to be treated.He took the command over black soldiers, the “Buffalo Soldiers”- when nobody else was willing to take on the job of leading black men- and turned them into a powerful fighting force. With the American Indians he treated them with respect and always chose peace talks rather than battles with them, earning their trust and cooperation. He worked the same way with the Muslim Phillipino natives, and as a result acquired peace there as well. Would recommend this book to someone interested in reading about General John J. Pershing, about his life and accomplishments. This book does cover a broad span of time, and the reader will gain an insight into the world events that occurred during Pershing's lifetime.
I didnt expect Pershing has a great contribution on what we Filipino today.
Two thumbs up! Great book... well written.
I got a free of this for my honest and fair review, through booksneeze program.
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