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Oct 14, 2018 · Who Was Micheline Resco? Micheline Resco (1894–1968) was a Romanian-born, Parisian portrait artist best known as the mistress and then second wife of John J. Pershing, Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.
Pershing had wartime affairs, including one with French-Romanian artist Micheline Resco (1894–1968), and he later expressed regret that he had let Nita Patton "get away". Resco was 34 years his junior and they had known each other and exchanged encoded love letters since meeting in Paris in 1917, where Resco painted Pershing's portrait. [150]
- 4, with Helen
- Arlington National Cemetery
- 1877–1924
- General of the Armies
- Pershing’s hometown of Laclede, Missouri, was invaded by Confederate bushwhackers just before his 4th birthday. The guerillas were hunting for his father, who flew the Union flag above his general store.
- Before entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1882, Pershing taught African-American students at Prairie Mound School in Missouri.
- In 1885, Pershing was promoted to first lieutenant and became one of the first white officers to command African-American soldiers in the 10th Cavalry.
- In 1898, Pershing led 10th Cavalry soldiers up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. Pershing’s gallantry in the Battle of San Juan Hill caught the attention of Teddy Roosevelt, who also fought his way up San Juan Hill with his “Rough Riders” regiment.
Micheline Resco was the mistress and second wife of John J. Pershing, the American general in World War I. This collection contains letters, photos, and other documents related to their relationship from 1917 to 1948.
Abstract: Micheline Resco (b.1896) was a Rumanian-born Parisian portrait artist best known as the mistress and then second wife of John J. Pershing, Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.
Oct 5, 1986 · General Pershing's Passion During his long romance with a young Frenchwoman named Micheline Resco, Gen. John J. Pershing felt that because he was so much in the public eye their relationship...
Discover and purchase Micheline Resco’s artworks, available for sale. Browse our selection of paintings, prints, and sculptures by the artist, and find art you love.
