Staff Pick: The Notorious Benedict Arnold by S. Sheinkin

Benedict Arnold is definitely America’’s most infamous traitor.  But, he was also one of America’s greatest military heroes without whom, America might never have achieved independence.  How does a triumphant military leader become a traitor?  Sheinkin examines how Arnold’s recklessness, ambition, and arrogance combined to make a hero turn so quickly into a villain.  Sheinkin’s [...]

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