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War Exposition, Grant Park, Secretary of Navy, Josephus Daniels and Captain William A. Moffett standing in automobile

About the photograph

In 1913 President Wilson appointed Mr. Daniels the Secretary of the Navy. This was a very big job.

Mr. Daniels thought education was very important, so he created classrooms on Navy ships where the sailors could learn new skills.