Urgent! I don't know about Henry Knox!?

Question

Who is Henry Knox? Why is he omportant? I need this answered by 9:00 p.m. eastern time.

Answer 1

Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was an American bookseller from Boston who became the chief artillery officer of the Continental Army and later the nation's first United States Secretary of War.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Knox