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William Franklin „Frank“ Knox war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikaner und Zeitungsverleger; er war während eines Großteils des Zweiten Weltkrieges von 1940 bis zu seinem Tod Marineminister der Vereinigten Staaten. Knox kandidierte bei den Wahlen 1936 erfolglos als Republikaner für das Amt des Vizepräsidenten ...
1917–1919. Rank. Colonel. Battles/wars. Spanish–American War. • Battle of Las Guasimas. • Battle of San Juan Hill. World War I. William Franklin Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher.
Frank Knox (1940–1944) William Franklin Knox was born January 1, 1874, in Boston, Massachusetts, and received a bachelor's degree from Alma (Michigan) College in 1898. He began his career in the U.S. Army, serving as a member of the "Rough Riders" regiment during the Spanish-American War in Cuba.
Januar 1874 in Boston, Massachusetts; † 28. April 1944 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikaner und Zeitungsverleger; er war während eines Großteils des Zweiten Weltkrieges von 1940 bis zu seinem Tod Marineminister der Vereinigten Staaten.
A true product of American idealism, Frank Knox rose from humble beginnings to become a man of the world: from small-town cub reporter to big-time newspaper publisher; from gubernatorial campaign manager to Vice Presidential candidate; from soldier to Secretary of the Navy. Even as a youth, he exemplified the practicality and enterprising ...
21. Mai 2024 · April 28 1944. Birth Location. Boston, MA. Journalist, war hero, vice-presidential candidate, and wartime secretary of the navy. As secretary of the navy during World War II, Frank Knox's (1874–1944) wild and unfounded remarks on Japanese American fifth column activity in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are ...
Knox’s most important contribution to the war effort was his leadership in building a 1,000-ship fleet, without which the much-heralded landings and battles might never have been possible. In this comprehensive biography, Christopher D. O’Sullivan offers a portrait of the Roughrider in FDR’s cabinet.
