the interview took place at the montpelier house of the general henry knox museum in thomaston, maine. >> david mccollough, you told an audience outside of this henry knox museum a couple of days ago that everybody in america should know who henry knox is. why? >> because he's such an extraordinary story of an american who seemed to be miscast, seemed to be a fellow not prepared for the role that history had for him to may. and who not only lived up to the role but went over the top as it were. and as an example of a man who came from very humble origins with very little advantage in the way of education or connections, he rose to be one of the most important americans of his day. the man that george washington discovered and the man that george washington counted on through nearly 8 1/2 years of the revolutionary war and who then counted on him as his secretary of war during the time as president. he started out as a boston book seller. big, stout, gregarious, robust, friendly, popular fellow who had about the equivalent of a fifth grade education and who loved books and never stoppe