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238 Benedict Arnold
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Benedict Arnold is an intriguing figure. He was both a military hero who greatly impacted and furthered the American War for Independence with his bravery on the battlefield and someone who did something unthinkable: he betrayed his country.
Stephen Brumwell, an award-winning historian and the author of Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty, joins us to explore the life and deeds of Benedict Arnold and Arnold’s stunning metamorphosis from hero to traitor.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/238 Sponsor Links
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Manage episode 233437650 series 60397
Benedict Arnold is an intriguing figure. He was both a military hero who greatly impacted and furthered the American War for Independence with his bravery on the battlefield and someone who did something unthinkable: he betrayed his country.
Stephen Brumwell, an award-winning historian and the author of Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty, joins us to explore the life and deeds of Benedict Arnold and Arnold’s stunning metamorphosis from hero to traitor.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/238 Sponsor Links
Complementary Episodes
- Episode 071: Bruce Venter, Saratoga and Hubbardton, 1777
- Episode 158: The Revolutionaries’ Army
- Episode 194: Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters, NHS
- Episode 208: Nathaniel Philbrick, Turning Points of the American Revolution
- Episode 225: Elaine Forman Crane, The Poison Plot
- Episode 229: Patrick Griffin, The Townshend Moment
Listen!
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Google Podcasts
- Ben Franklin's World iOS App
- Ben Franklin's World Android App
Helpful Links
- Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group
- Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast
- Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page
- Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter
*Books purchased through the links on this post will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.
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