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Traitor or Hero? Benedict Arnold's place in history

Published December 23, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST
This is an undated sketch portrait of Gen. Benedict Arnold by an unknown artist. The American soldier joined the colonial forces during the War of Independence, 1775-83, took part in the unsuccessful siege of Quebec, and ultimately fled to the British lines and lived in England until his death in 1801.
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This is an undated sketch portrait of Gen. Benedict Arnold by an unknown artist. The American soldier joined the colonial forces during the War of Independence, 1775-83, took part in the unsuccessful siege of Quebec, and ultimately fled to the British lines and lived in England until his death in 1801.

This episode originally aired on March 7, 2024.

Was he a traitor or hero? A new book explores Benedict Arnold's place in history.

The name Benedict Arnold is synonymous with being a traitor. That’s all most of us learned about him in school.

We’ll speak with the author of a new book peeling back all of his layers, revealing his heroism during the Revolutionary War.

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