PROJECT 2020 -- Do You Know Who Fort Knox Was Named After, Bet Not

PROJECT 2020 Do you know who Fort Knox was named after (Army Base)--General Henry Knox. Commander-in-Chief George Washington was a genius at fooling the powerful British and their Commander Cornwallis who turned out to be a coward and a poor sport in the final battle at Yorktown. At the beginning of the Revolution Washington had a ragtag Army--no uniforms, no money, hardly any weapons. Well, Washington had General Henry Knox (who had a mechanical engineering mind). Washington and his men were near Boston. The British fled Fort Ticonderoga and Washington ordered Knox to go to Ticonderoga and bring back anything the British left behind, expecting little. Well, surprise—Knox found a treasure trove, cannons, barrels of gun powder, guns, all kinds of armaments. Knox had sleds made and brought them back to Washington. NOT END OF STORY—he and his men and horses had to: Go up and down mountainous terrain, ford icy waterway, rain, weak ice on waterways, but he returned with British armaments that Washington used to beat the British. Knox and his men were the first Army Corps of Engineers. So, did you learn about General Knox in school? Bet not. Lorraine Strieby, Why Is a Spy Called a Mole, about the American Revolution. Kindle/Amazon Reference, Bill O’Riley #americanhistory #henryknox #usarmycorpsofengineers #georgewashington #commanderinchiefgeorgewashington

Knox Army Base--Do You Know Who It Was Named After? Mayor Molly McMole Wonders If You Do?

PROJECT 2020 Do you know who Fort Knox was named after (Army Base)--General Henry Knox. Commander-in-Chief George Washington was a genius at fooling the powerful British and their Commander Cornwallis who turned out to be a coward and a poor sport in the final battle at Yorktown. At the beginning of the Revolution Washington had a ragtag Army--no uniforms, no money, hardly any weapons. Well, Washington had General Henry Knox (who had a mechanical engineering mind). Washington and his men were near Boston. The British fled Fort Ticonderoga and Washington ordered Knox to go to Ticonderoga and bring back anything the British left behind, expecting little. Well, surprise—Knox found a treasure trove, cannons, barrels of gun powder, guns, all kinds of armaments. Knox had sleds made and brought them back to Washington. NOT END OF STORY—he and his men and horses had to: Go up and down mountainous terrain, ford icy waterway, rain, weak ice on waterways, but he returned with British armaments that Washington used to beat the British. Knox and his men were the first Army Corps of Engineers. So, did you learn about General Knox in school? Bet not. Lorraine Strieby, Why Is a Spy Called a Mole, about the American Revolution. Kindle/Amazon Reference, Bill O’Riley #americanhistory #henryknox #usarmycorpsofengineers #georgewashington #commanderinchiefgeorgewashington

Mr. Billy Lee, Mystery Man, Who Was He Really, American Hero, Ignored in History Classes

Congress and citizens are clamoring to remove statues in the Capital Building Rotunda.  I suggest a new statue to add--a black Revolution soldier, Mr. Billy Lee.  Someone who we can look up to no matter what race we belong. 

Not to slight Alexander Hamilton  in any way, but Commander-in-Chief Washington wouldn't go anywhere without his Aide, Mr. Billy Lee, notice he is not a slave.  He saved Washington's life in the Revolution more than once.  History has ignored him even though he is in at least six paintings with Washington.

In the above painting who is the soldier standing behind Washington to the left of the US flag?

Mr. Billy Lee was the best horseman in the Colonies and rode a horse named Chinkling.

Two men rode in front of our troops  to battle the British --Washington and Mr. Billy Lee.

Mr. Billy Lee was a celebrity and the Colonists visited Mount Vernon to see Mr. Billy Lee ride Chinkling in a nearby virgin forest. Bill O' Riley calls him an Aide--not a slave.

He spoke two languages and did Washington's finances, not to mention being the best horseman in the Colonies, he and Washington

In closing, a painting by Charles Peale was sold recently for  $23.3 million.  Only two men were in the painting, Commander-in-Chief George Washington and Warrant Officer Mr. Billy Lee.

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