238 Benedict Arnold

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2019

⏱️ 72 minutes

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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 Omohundro Institute The Ben Franklin's World Shop 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ben Franklin's world is a production of the
0:02.6	O'Mohandro Institute. Hello and welcome to episode 238 of Ben Franklin's world.
0:17.0	The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how the people and events of our early American past
0:22.9	have shaped the present day world we live in.
0:25.3	And I'm your host, Liz Kovart.
0:27.6	There are many intriguing figures in early American history,
0:30.4	and Benedict Arnold is one of those figures.
0:33.0	Arnold was a military hero who greatly furthered the cause of the American
0:36.4	Revolutionaries with his bravery on the battlefield, and yet he was also someone who did
0:40.5	something quite unexpected. He betrayed his country.
0:43.4	Arnold is someone that you've been asking to know more about since the start of this
0:47.1	podcast and now there are a couple fresh new takes on his life and actions so I'm
0:52.1	pleased to offer you one.
0:53.8	Today we're joined by the award-winning historian Stephen Bromwell,
0:56.8	who will help us explore the life and deeds of Benedict Arnold's stunning journey
1:00.9	from hero to traitor. With details from his book, Turncoat, Benedict Arnold in the crisis of American liberty, Stephen
1:07.6	shows us.
1:08.6	How Benedict Arnold's early life in childhood influenced the trajectory that his adult life would take. Details about Arnold life and
1:13.0	it would take.
1:14.0	Details about Arnold's heroics on the battlefield,
1:16.0	and what the evidence has to say for why Arnold made the decision
1:20.0	to betray the United States and to the British.
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