To all of my American readers, have a great 4th of July today.

After reading 1776 last month my favorite new (old) American hero is Henry Knox.

He was the guy who brought the canons from Ticonderoga that played such a big part in the battle for Boston. 

An optimistic type guy, Knox had a “can-do” type of personality and a lot of perseverance.  (Plus, looks like he was a fairly snappy dresser as well.  A hit with the ladies for sure.)  If I’m not getting him confused with someone else, Knox was a bookstore owner before entering the “revolution”.  If you know of a good biography about Henry Knox, let me know.  I’d love to learn more about his life…