Pershing by https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir Is he one of the greats? en-us 2022-05-23 01:59:12 UTC 2026-01-29 10:53:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/300624693/5cd73b432d3d9acb8c80580a63eadc4c/3FCD748A00000578_0_image_m_6_1493631826091.jpg Teacher, then Commander ebayse1 https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195061258 Although he's not a common household name like Patton, or Lee, he is regarded to be among the great commanders. A good leader is one that knows how to organize, discipline and train their followers. His first job will force him to utilize these skills, and that was teaching at an African-American school.  It also shows that he wasn't racist.]]> 2022-05-23 02:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195061258 Off to West Point ebayse1 https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195076848 John applied to West Point and was accepted.  He ranked 30th in his class. ((Editors, History.com, 2022). This means that he was an average recruit. He earned a law degree from University of Nebraska as well as teaching there.]]> 2022-05-23 02:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195076848 ebayse1 https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195088287 John was the first white officer to lead an all African American regiment. While in the Army he fought with Theodore Roosevelt and his rough riders. This connection will lead to him being promoted to brigadier general.]]> 2022-05-23 02:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195088287 ebayse1 https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195096714 Towards the end of his career he wrote a memoir that won a Pulitzer prize. Many of the respected and known commanders from WWII were his pupils at one time.]]> 2022-05-23 02:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195096714 Reference ebayse1 https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195098716 References

Editors, History.com. (2022, May 22). John J. Pershing. Retrieved from History: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/john-j-pershing
 

]]> 2022-05-23 02:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2195098716 Eve Basye, 5/24/2022, HS 315 ebayse1 https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2198668495 2022-05-25 02:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2198668495 Final thoughts ebayse1 https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2198788572 Today's world the commander has to be more politically astute then his predecessors. Pershing is a perfect example to emulate. The ability to learn from his mistakes and seeing where and how it went wrong saves valuable time and resources. It might be an easy fix, or a new approach might be needed altogether. At least there is a "template" to add on to or refine. ]]> 2022-05-25 04:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ebayse1/tgq01frwz3teshir/wish/2198788572