Join Dr. John McManus, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history and political science at Missouri S&T, as he recounts three famous Missouri generals. Black Jack Pershing led the American Expeditionary Forces to victory in World War I, Omar Bradley led U.S. Army troops in World War II Europe, and Maxwell Taylor served as commander of the 101st Airborne Division from Normandy through the end of World War II. All three served as Army chief of staff and two as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. 

Join the event in person or live on Zoom and you'll automatically be entered in a drawing to win a special gift bag, courtesy of the Missouri 2021 Bicentennial and S&T's 150th anniversary.

This lecture is part of the Missouri 2021 Bicentennial Alliance lecture series hosted by S&T.  The series, “Honoring our past, envisioning the future,” celebrates the rich cultural history of our region and explores social and economic growth topics relative to Missourians. All lectures in the series will be available for live public viewing. Missouri 2021 is an initiative of The State Historical Society of Missouri and its Center for Missouri Studies.