In a series of letters, Franklin Knight Lane (1864 – 1921) recalled his service as President Wilson’s Secretary of the Interior and the eventful year of 1917 when Wilson lead the U.S. into war. Some may be amused as he reminiscences about the time Army Chief of Staff General Tasker H. Bliss (1853 – 1930) fell sound asleep during one of the cabinet meetings.
An article about Wilson’s reluctance to go to war can be read here…
Franklin Knight Lane 1864 – 1921Letters of Franklin Knight LaneWartime Letters of Franklin Knight LaneLetters of President Wilson's Cabinet Members 1922Old Magazine Article Concerning Wilson's Cabinet Member Franklin Lane1922 Magazine Article Concerning Franklin Knight Lane
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Franklin Knight Lane 1864 – 1921Letters of Franklin Knight LaneWartime Letters of Franklin Knight LaneLetters of President Wilson's Cabinet Members 1922Old Magazine Article Concerning Wilson's Cabinet Member Franklin Lane1922 Magazine Article Concerning Franklin Knight Lane
