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Henry Knox: Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution

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Availability:In StockContributor:Linda B. PalmerPublish date:7/18/2026Pages:280
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Ckbooks PublishingISBN-13:9781966219316ISBN-10:1966219318UPC:9781966219316Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Historical, Military, ReferenceSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.59 inchesWeight:0.377Product ID:SC2N21VN69

Discover the Forgotten Hero Who Helped Win America's Independence

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, it is time to shine a long-overdue spotlight on one of the nation's most brilliant and consequential, yet often overlooked, Founding Fathers: Henry Knox.

Blending sweeping history, meticulous archival research, and yet unknown facts, Palmer reveals the extraordinary life of the man known as the "Father of the American Artillery." Knox helped shape the Revolution through daring, decisive action:

  • His legendary 300-mile winter mission to bring cannons from Fort Ticonderoga,
  • Engineered Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
  • The nation's first Secretary of War
  • Also known as the "Father of West Point"
  • Founder of The Society of the Cincinnati
  • Developed the Waldo Patent in Maine
  • Opened his London Book-Store in Boston at the age of 21
  • Apprenticed at Wharton & Bowes
  • Left the Boston Latin Grammar School at the age of 9
  • Attempted to prevent the Boston Massacre

But this is more than a military biography. It is also a deeply human story of love, loss, ambition, and legacy. This book reveals new insights into Knox's life, his marriage to Lucy, his postwar years in Maine, and his extraordinary impact on the early republic.

This compelling portrait restores Henry Knox to his rightful place in history: as a patriot, strategist, statesman, and one of General Washington's most indispensable men.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Ckbooks PublishingISBN-13:9781966219316ISBN-10:1966219318UPC:9781966219316Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Historical, Military, ReferenceSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.59 inchesWeight:0.377Product ID:SC2N21VN69
Palmer, Linda B.: - Linda B. Palmer and her husband, Daniel, moved to South Thomaston in Midcoast, Maine, in 2020. Previously they lived in Kent, Connecticut for 44 years. They celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in 2025. Linda's great-great-great-grandfather, George Washington Wallace, lived on 16 acres in Lubec, Maine. He was a fisherman, lost at sea.She volunteered as a docent at the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, Maine. She is a member of the Thomaston Historical Society in Thomaston, Maine, the Wessaweskeag Historical Society in South Thomaston, Maine, and the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine.Before moving to Maine, she had never heard of Major General Henry Knox. Maine was part of Massachusetts and did not become a separate state until 1820.Her research has taken her to: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, MaineCushing Library, Cushing, MaineFort Ticonderoga, New YorkHenry Knox Museum, Thomaston, MaineLady Knox Chapter DAR, Rockland, MaineLibrary of Congress, Washington, DCLincoln County Courthouse, Wiscasset, MaineLincolnville Historical Society, Lincolnville, MaineMaine Historic Preservation CommissionMaine Historical Society, Brown Library, Portland, MaineMaine State HistorianMassachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MassachusettsMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, MassachusettsRockland Historical Society, Rockland, MaineSociety of the Cincinnati, Washington, DCSwan's Island Historical Society, Swan's Island, MaineThomaston Historical Society, Thomaston, MaineThomaston Library, Thomaston, MaineUnion Historical Society, Union, MaineValley Forge, PennsylvaniaWarren Historical Society, Warren MaineWest Point Military Academy, New YorkLinda is a retired registered nurse with an OCN designation (Oncology Certified Nurse). She has an Associate's Degree in Nursing, graduating from Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury, Connecticut. Prior, she was a real estate broker in Danbury, Connecticut and owned her own company, Palmer Real Estate.She is the author of Wallace Nutting: Father of the Colonial Revival Movement, published in 2020.Linda and her husband collected Wallace Nutting pictures, books, furniture, and ephemera for over 30 years.
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