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Lectures in History

Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm, Benedict Arnold

Lectures in History

C-SPAN

History, Politics, News

4.1696 Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Law professor and author Joyce Lee Malcolm discussed Benedict Arnold's triumphs as an American army general in the Revolutionary War and questioned whether his legacy as a notorious American traitor is entirely accurate. Professor Malcolm is the author of, The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life. This one hour talk was hosted by the University of Mary Washington as part of their Great Lives Lecture Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week on C-SPAN's Lectures and History podcast, Law Professor and author Joyce Lee Malcolm

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examines the remarkable military career of Benedict Arnold, from his revolutionary war victories

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to the infamous turn that branded him America's most notorious traitor.

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Speaking at the University of Mary Washington,

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Professor Malcolm challenges whether that reputation tells the whole story. And a note to our listeners,

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