WWI General Pershing

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History

Age Group:

Adults
Registration for this event will be open from October 21, 2024 @ 6:30pm to November 18, 2024 @ 6:30pm.

Program Description

Event Details

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.