WWI General Pershing

This event is part of a World War I series of six programs. Click here to learn more!

Come learn about the General Pershing who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I. The speaker Glenn Flickinger will speak about the Meuse Argonne Campaign and the birth of the modern U.S. Army.

Glenn Flickinger is a historian, speaker, and host of the Veterans Breakfast Club's Greatest Generation Live, a livestreamed talk show about all things WWII. Retired from a long career as banker, business owner, and executive coach, Glenn now devotes himself full-time to his lifelong history obsession, lecturing widely and interviewing experts, authors, and veterans with stories to tell. In 2024, he launches a new weekly program, Masters of the Air Live, covering the history behind the Apple TV+ series. He will also lead a "Masters of the Air Tour" of Great Britain visiting museums, airfields, and other sites associated with the Air War over Europe. He is currently working on a biography of WWII Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox.