Comments on: A Complaint about the American Revolution! http://projectmultiplexer.com/2009/07/02/a-complaint-about-the-american-revolution/ Ramblings in a State of Insanity Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:47:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: zenith http://projectmultiplexer.com/2009/07/02/a-complaint-about-the-american-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-55 zenith Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:49:29 +0000 http://projectmultiplexer.com/?p=149#comment-55 I actually don't remember who that was, but I bet he's in Angel in the Whirlwind -- /everyone/ is in that book. But it may have been Knox's brother? They were in the bookselling business in Boston. I actually don’t remember who that was, but I bet he’s in Angel in the Whirlwind — /everyone/ is in that book. But it may have been Knox’s brother? They were in the bookselling business in Boston.

]]> By: Adam Dray http://projectmultiplexer.com/2009/07/02/a-complaint-about-the-american-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Adam Dray Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:50:28 +0000 http://projectmultiplexer.com/?p=149#comment-54 Henry Knox is one of my favorite folks from the Revolutionary War. I first learned about him in "1776." I think he's leading man material, myself. I'd totally go see a movie about him and the cannons. I especially love how, when he actually returned with the damned cannons, Washington was a bit flabbergasted and put Knox in charge of the artillery. I recall they brought in some Boston bookseller, who happened to know calculus and trigonometry, to help them learn how to fire them properly (and set up ballistics tables and stuff). Who was that? Henry Knox is one of my favorite folks from the Revolutionary War. I first learned about him in “1776.”

I think he’s leading man material, myself. I’d totally go see a movie about him and the cannons. I especially love how, when he actually returned with the damned cannons, Washington was a bit flabbergasted and put Knox in charge of the artillery.

I recall they brought in some Boston bookseller, who happened to know calculus and trigonometry, to help them learn how to fire them properly (and set up ballistics tables and stuff). Who was that?

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