Henry Knox in 1918. Knox was appropriately chosen ... In March 1785, the Continental Congress appointed Knox Secretary of War and four years later he became the United States’ first Secretary ...

Named after Henry Knox, America's first secretary of war, Camp Knox was established in 1918 before becoming a permanent military base, rebranded as Fort Knox in the 1930s. The depository was ...

Secretary of War Henry Knox and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. While it is a staple in today’s political climate, the cabinet is not actually mandated by the Constitution or by any ...