Ben Franklin's world is a production of the

O'Mohandro Institute. Hello and welcome to episode 238 of Ben Franklin's world.

The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how the people and events of our early American past

have shaped the present day world we live in.

And I'm your host, Liz Kovart.

There are many intriguing figures in early American history,

and Benedict Arnold is one of those figures.

Arnold was a military hero who greatly furthered the cause of the American

Revolutionaries with his bravery on the battlefield, and yet he was also someone who did

something quite unexpected. He betrayed his country.

Arnold is someone that you've been asking to know more about since the start of this

podcast and now there are a couple fresh new takes on his life and actions so I'm

pleased to offer you one.

Today we're joined by the award-winning historian Stephen Bromwell,

who will help us explore the life and deeds of Benedict Arnold's stunning journey

from hero to traitor. With details from his book, Turncoat, Benedict Arnold in the crisis of American liberty, Stephen

shows us.

How Benedict Arnold's early life in childhood influenced the trajectory that his adult life would take. Details about Arnold life and

it would take.

Details about Arnold's heroics on the battlefield,

and what the evidence has to say for why Arnold made the decision

to betray the United States and to the British.

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