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Black Jack Pershing: Love and War: Directed by Bernard McCoy. With John J. Pershing, Chris Arias, Christopher Capozzola, Doran Cart. General John 'Black Jack' Pershing's U.S. troops helped win World War I.
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Black Jack Pershing: Love and War tells the story of General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and the only active duty six-star general in U.S. history.
- 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.
Black Jack Pershing: Love and War. His name was John "Black Jack" Pershing and he commanded 2 million U.S. troops that helped win World War I. But behind General Pershing's iron exterior stood a man who endured a great personal tragedy and heartbreak he would never reveal for the rest of his life.
Sep 27, 2018 · Drawn from personal papers, archival photographs, and film, the award-winning documentary “Black Jack Pershing: Love and War” tells the story of General John J. Pershing’s military career and his personal life, including tragedies seldom examined.
Oct 21, 2017 · Black Jack Pershing: Love and WarDirected by Bernard R. McCoy 57 minutes / 2017 / PG-13 His name was John “Black Jack” Pershing and his roots ran deep in 20t...
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Pershing came to the University of Nebraska in 1891 to study law and fix the military program, which doubled and won a national drill title before he left to lead the African American 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers.
