Henry Knoxs Noble Train

Author : William Hazelgrove
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1633886158
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry Knox's Noble Train written by William Hazelgrove and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring story of a little-known hero's pivotal role in the American Revolutionary WarDuring the brutal winter of 1775-1776, an untested Boston bookseller named Henry Knox commandeered an oxen train hauling sixty tons of cannons and other artillery from Fort Ticonderoga near the Canadian border. He and his men journeyed some three hundred miles south and east over frozen, often-treacherous terrain to supply George Washington for his attack of British troops occupying Boston. The result was the British surrender of Boston and the first major victory for the Colonial Army. This is one of the great stories of the American Revolution, still little known by comparison with the more famous battles of Concord, Lexington, and Bunker Hill. Told with a novelist's feel for narrative, character, and vivid description, The Noble Train brings to life the events and people at a time when the ragtag American rebels were in a desperate situation. Washington's army was withering away from desertion and expiring enlistments. Typhoid fever, typhus, and dysentery were taking a terrible toll. There was little hope of dislodging British General Howe and his 20,000 British troops in Boston—until Henry Knox arrived with his supply convoy of heavy armaments. Firing down on the city from the surrounding Dorchester Heights, these weapons created a decisive turning point. An act of near desperation fueled by courage, daring, and sheer tenacity led to a tremendous victory for the cause of independence.This exciting tale of daunting odds and undaunted determination highlights a pivotal episode that changed history.

Author : Don Brown
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1466830131
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry and the Cannons written by Don Brown and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter—with 59 cannons in tow. In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston—225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the revolutionary war. In Henry and the Cannons the perils and adventure of his journey come to life through Don Brown's vivid and evocative artwork.

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summary of William Hazelgrove's Henry Knox's Noble Train written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-07-16T22:59:00Z with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The Battle of Lake George was the final battle of the French and Indian War, and it was a victory for the British. The Americans were able to capture Fort Ticonderoga, which gave them access to the cannons stored there. #2 The American army surrounded Boston in 1776, but they lacked artillery to take the British-held Fort Ticonderoga. Benedict Arnold was tasked with taking the fort, but he had no idea how to get the cannons to the men who needed them. #3 Henry Knox, the son of a failed shipbuilder, was hired by Messrs. Wharton and Bowes to work at their bookshop in south Boston. He took on the job with secret pride, believing he could save the family from financial ruin and restore the Knox name. #4 Henry’s father, William Knox, was a successful merchant who made money building ships for 25 to 50 percent less than England due to the availability of cheap labor and lumber. The Irishman prospered, buying a wharf in Boston Harbor, a construction yard, and a picturesque, two-story, wood sided home with a gambrel roof and two fireplaces on Sea Street.

Author : William Hazelgrove
Publisher : The eBook Sale
ISBN 13 : 1906806926
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tobacco Sticks written by William Hazelgrove and published by The eBook Sale. This book was released on 1995 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the South, a white community turns against a lawyer who decides to defend a black maid accused of stealing a silver tea service from her mistress. The story, which is set in Virginia in the final year of World War II, is narrated by the lawyer's 12-year-old daughter.

Author : Paul Deuling
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460295463
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Mackenzies written by Paul Deuling and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-live the experiences of the people who traveled to the distant and untouched Mackenzie Mountains of Canada’s Northwest Territories. This raw, beautiful land was opened to outfitting in 1965, when intrepid entrepreneurs carried out exploratory hunts by horse and backpack to determine whether the Mackenzies were worth an outfitting investment. Five men initially set out to build their businesses in this remote country, making a living through a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck. Guides, cooks and wranglers contributed to their success in the hunt for Dall sheep, grizzly bears, mountain caribou, mountain goats and moose. Their stories are filled with tales of animal encounters, tragedy and humour. Today, eight outfitters operate in the Mackenzie Mountains as the area remains as remote and beautiful as when the original five outfitters trekked into the area in the 1960’s. I hope you enjoy reading Voices From the Mackenzies as much as I enjoyed writing about the folks who made their living in this beautiful country.

Author : Danny Brian Kravitz
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 0756554748
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Untold Story of Henry Knox written by Danny Brian Kravitz and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When supplies were running low, Knox led a group of men through treacherous conditions to retrieve weapons and ammunition for the Colonial Army. His brave actions brought about a much-needed victory for the Patriots and saved the city of Boston from destruction. In doing so, Knox played a significant role in saving the American cause. Henry Knox's mission to save Boston from the British makes an unforgettable story, yet it's unfamiliar to many people.

Author : Àngel Galobart
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253356229
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dinosaurs of Eastern Iberia written by Àngel Galobart and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-17 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the general reader, this book is both a colorful introduction to the history and study of dinosaurs and an eye-opening survey of dinosaur discoveries in Spain. At the time of the dinosaurs, Iberia was in the process of becoming a peninsula of Continental Europe and looked very different than it does today. Now an area only slightly larger than Vermont and New Hampshire, Eastern Iberia contains one of the richest fossil records of Mesozoic vertebrates in Europe. This record spans an 80-million-year period that includes key moments in Earth's history, such as the extinction events at the Jurassic-Cretaceous and the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundaries. Dinosaurs of Eastern Iberia tells the story of Iberia's tumultuous geological history and presents a detailed synthesis of the region's dinosaur discoveries, with fact sheets and reconstructions of each species found there. This volume also describes the flora and fauna that made up the ancient ecosystems and explores the paleobiogeography of this dynamic region.

Author : Henry Knox
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421423456
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Revolutionary War Lives and Letters of Lucy and Henry Knox written by Henry Knox and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining original epistles with Hamilton's introductory essays, The Revolutionary War Lives and Letters of Lucy and Henry Knox offers important insights into how this relatable and highly individual couple overcame the war's challenges.

Author : Christopher Greenfield
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1669801861
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Declaration of War written by Christopher Greenfield and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-11-27 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Vanity is an iron curtain cursed upon those who choose to wield it” So reads the last line in the foreword to Christopher Greenfield’s newly renowned Declaration of War. Influenced by the anti-normative likes of Charles Bukowski, the envisionary idealism of Albert Camus, the ruthless cultural critique of Friedrich Nietzsche, and the naturalism of David Hume, Greenfield calls into question via a series of short stories and poems the essential tenets of the human condition; what it means to truly be free, why we desire love and belonging, wherein hatred and bigotry are rooted when we seemingly desire quite the opposite, and the subliminal functions of power and authority that relentlessly work to keep us enslaved to our own primal self-destructive tendencies in the midst of a society that has far outgrown the need for them. Knowing first-hand what it’s like to be deemed the “black dog”, “rebel”, and the “heretic” of social circles, Christopher Greenfield was intrigued by the curious fascination of his friends and colleagues. The collection of works contained in the Declaration of War are based on real conversations, debates, and experiences that serve to allude to the grander image of human strife, will power, and the nature of one’s own suffering; that which, if able to be harnessed, may be used to create something beautiful... beyond the absurdity of the ‘superficial and mundane’.

Author : Mark Puls
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0230623883
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry Knox written by Mark Puls and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling profile of American Revolutionary War general Henry Knox describes the influential role of one of Washington's most skilled military tacticians, engineers, and artillerymen, as well as his political career as a strong advocate for the U.S. Constitution, the nation's first Secretary of War, able negotiator, and Native American policy maker. 30,000 first printing.