Yockelson book illuminates key period of AEF maturation in 1917

Historian Mitch Yockelson’s new book, Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army, was released March 1 this year, and the author is now going around the country promoting the book.

Telling the story of how the inexperienced American army of World War One under General Pershing became a formidable opponent to the better-trained German army, Yockelson discusses the critical time frame of September 26 to November 11, 1918 and examines major characters of the American narrative - Pershing, MacArthur, Patton, Truman - and in doing so creates a book that elucidates an important chapter of our collective history.

 

Yockelson’s book tour began March 4 in Annapolis, and has events scheduled through June. A portion of the proceeds will go the World War 1 Centennial Commission, who is responsible for the construction of the recently announced National World War 1 Memorial in Washington D.C.’s Pershing Park.

Yockelson is a member of the Historical Advisory Board for the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission.

Please look through the listing below to see when Mitch Yockelson’s book tour will be coming near you!

Saturday, March 12, 2016
Politics & Prose Bookstore - Washington, DC
3:30 PM to 4:40 PM
5015 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
WASHINGTON DC 20008-2024

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
The National Archives
12PM to 1PM
National Archives Building
700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
WASHINGTON DC 20408-0001

Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Pritzker Military Library
6:00PM-7:30PM
"Pritzker Military Presents" Lecture and Book signing
PRITZKER MILITARY MUSEUM & LIBRARY
104 S MICHIGAN AVE STE 400
CHICAGO IL 60603-5966

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
7PM to 9PM
"Perspectives in Military History" lecture
MICHAEL MONAHAN US ARMY HERITAGE AND EDUCATION CTR
950 SOLDIERS DRIVE
CARLISLE PA 17013-5021

Sunday, May 22, 2016
Kansas City Public Library
2PM to 4PM
14 W. 10th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

Monday, June 20, 2016
San Diego Air and Space Museum
10AM to11AM
2001 Pan America Plaza,
San Diego, CA 92101

Monday, June 20, 2016
Warwick’s Books
7PM to 9PM
Talk and Book Signing
7812 Girard Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Hollywood American Legion, Post 43
1PM to 3PM
Talk and Book Signing
2035 N. Highland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA. 90068