Topic: Henry Knox

Henry Knox

Knox, Henry (1750-1806), a United States army officer and statesman. As one of General Washington's most capable officers, he rose to the rank of...
Henry Knox (the Secretary of War under George Washington) often complained that the people would get themselves into trouble by deciding to settle on the lands of the Indian tribes. Andrew Jackson was probably the most well known of the early democratic ...

United States Bullion Depository

Aspects of the topic United States Bullion Depository are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Knox (named for Major General Henry Knox, first U.S. secretary of war), it became a permanent military post in 1932.

Knox

Knox, county, southern Maine, U.S. It is a coastal region facing Muscongus Bay on the southwest and Penobscot Bay on the east and includes several islands, notably Vinalhaven Island and Isle Au Hait. Notable features include Camden Hills State Park, Acadia ...