Early in his career, he worked as reporter, before enlisting in the U.S.Army, where he served as a captain, worked as a researcher and later served as an Assistant Secretary of War. He co-authored and authored several books and magazine articles.[1][2]
Wilson reported forScripps Newspapers from 1910 to 1916, in Washington D.C.[2] Later, during theFirst World War he served as a captain with theUS Army Chemical Warfare Service and later (1923-1927) as Assistant Secretary of War charged with gathering historical data on the conflict,[2] much of which formed the basis of a series of six co-authored works about mobilization:How America Went to War, published in 1921.[5] (See selected works below)
After the war, like tens of thousands of Americans, Wilson moved to Paris and lived there for some years, a period which he details in his book,Paris On Parade.[6] He worked as a European correspondent forMcCall's, (1923-1927) writing about life in Paris. Wilson wrote an article about a bookshop in Paris, "Shakespeare and Company," in 1925, titled,"Paris for Young Art," published byThe Bookman.[7]
Two articles on fashion, "The House of Louisboulanger," and "The House of Camille Roger," appeared in the 1926 and 1927 issues ofVogue (magazine).[2][8][9]
Wilson wrote the words and music for the song, "Go and teach the Kaiser how to sing the Marseillaise, then come home to me," published in 1918.[10]
How America Went to War: an account from official sources of the nation's war activities 1917–1920, co-author with Benedict (Crowell Assistant Secretary of War), Yale University Press, 1921.[11]
The Road to France: the transportation of troops and military supplies 1917–1918, co-author with Benedict Crowell (Assistant Secretary of War), Yale University Press, 1921.[12]
Our Nation's Manufacture of Munitions for a World Arms: 1917–1918, co-author with Benedict Crowell (Assistant Secretary of War), Yale University Press,1921.[13]
Demobilization: our industrial and military demobilization after the armistice, 1918–1920, co-author with Benedict Cowell (Assistant Secretary of War), Yale University Press, New Haven, 1921.[14]
The Giant Hand: Our Mobilization and Control of Industry and Natural Resources 1917–1918, co-author with Benedict Crowell (Assistant Secretary of War), Yale University Press, New Haven, 1921.[15]
The Living Pageant of the Nile, Bobbs Merrill, 1924.[16]
Paris on Parade, co-author with A.G. Warshawsky, Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis, 1925.[6]
Rich Brat:a novel of Paris, Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1929.[17]
How to Wine and Dine in Paris (Chapters from "Paris on Parade"), Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1930.[18]
Crusader in Crinoline: The Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, J.B. Lippincott Company, 1941.[3]
^Go and teach the Kaiser how to sing the Marseillaise, then come marching home to me. [Song.] Words & music by Forrest Wilson. (in undetermined language), 1918,OCLC1065183257
^Crowell, Benedict; Wilson, Robert Forrest (1921).How America went to war: an account from official sources of the nation's war activities, 1917-1920.OCLC1013266189.
^Crowell, Benedict; Wilson, Robert Forrest (1921).The road to France: the transportation of troops and military supplies, 1917-1918. New Haven: Yale University Press.OCLC18696066.
^Crowell, Benedict; Wilson, Robert Forrest (1921).Our nation's manufacture of munitions for a world arms 1917-1918: by Benedict Crowell ... New Haven: Yale Univ. Pr.OCLC60487486.
^Crowell, Benedict; Wilson, Robert Forrest (1921).The giant hand; our mobilization and control of industry and natural resources, 1917-1918. New Haven: Yale University Press.OCLC287391.
^Wilson, Robert Forrest (1924).The living pageant of the Nile. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.OCLC869406675.
^Wilson, Robert Forrest (1929).Rich brat, a novel of Paris. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co.OCLC1826010.
^Wilson, Robert Forrest (1930).How to Wine and Dine in Paris. [Chapters from "Paris on Parade.". Pp. v. 122. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co.OCLC504631822.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
