Essays Tagged: "Henry Knox"

These notes list the first 11 presidents with brief reviews of their presidencies.

(1794-95)Secretary of TreasuryAlexander Hamilton (1789-95), Oliver Wolcott (1795-97)Secretary of WarHenry Knox (1789-94), Timothy Pickering (1795-96), James McHenry (1796-97)Attorney GeneralEdmund Ran ... 01)Secretary of the TreasuryOliver Wolcott (1797-1801), Samuel Dexter (1801)Secretary of WarJames McHenry (1797-1800), Samuel Dexter (1800-01)Attorney GeneralCharles Lee (1797-1801)Secretary of the Na ...

(13 pages) 85 0 4.6 Jul/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

John Adams and His Roles as President. The Essay is about how John Adams fulfilled the eight roles as president.

n cabinet. He replaced Washington's cabinet which consisted of Edmund Randolph, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and William Bradford. Timothy Pickering of Massachusetts was appointed the secretary of ... ted the secretary of state, Oliver Welcott of Connecticut became the secretary of treasury, James McHenry of Maryland became the secretary of war, and Charles Lee of Virginia was appointed the attorne ...

(3 pages) 61 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Biography of General Henry Knox

Henry Knox was born on July 25, 1750 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son to William and Mary Ca ... as the son to William and Mary Campbell Knox. His parents were both pioneers from Northern Ireland. Henry was the seventh of ten children. William Knox was a shipmaster that traded among the West Indi ... fered from money difficulties and mental stress, passing away at the age of fifty. Because of this, Henry gave up school and became the sole support for his mother.1 At the age of 12, he was employed ...

(6 pages) 2624 0 0.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers

European Contact with Native Americans

de, 243). There were some newcomers who believed that the Indians had the right to keep their land. Henry Knox, the Secretary of War in 1789, reported, "The Indians being the prior occupants, possess ... ina Museum of History, 2007. Web. <www.ncdcr.gov/./f07.earliest.american.explorer.pdf>. Knox, Henry. "Report on the Northwestern Indians. "University of Oregon, 15 Jun 1789. Web. 23 Jul. 2013. & ...

(7 pages) 2 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History