By owning the colonial equivalent of a

By owning the colonial equivalent of a “Barnes & Noble with a Starbucks,” Henry Knox was living the “American” dream in Boston in 1775. When the British seized Boston after Lexington & Concord in April 1775, Knox made a choice. He abandoned his bookstore and livelihood, slipped out of Boston with his wife, and joined George Washington and the patriot militia in Cambridge. The Continental Army surrounded the British by land, but the British military still controlled Boston harbor. The siege and stalemate continued for 11 months. #TBT #throwbackthursday revolution240.com http://ow.ly/i/ekwQ3