Did Benedict Arnold’s wife make him do it?
The name Benedict Arnold has become synonymous with the word traitor. But what role did his wife, Peggy Shippen Arnold, play in the plot to deliver West Point to the British army? Isaac Loftus and Dr. Lynn Price Robbins welcome Dr. Charlene Boyer Lewis, who asserts that Peggy deserves a more central role in the infamous spy story. Relevant Links: • "America: The Motion Picture" - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6733874/ • The Brady Bunch episode where Bobby has to play Benedict Arnold - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0531088/ • Joseph Reed - https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/p... • Edward Shippen IV - https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/... • John Andre - https://www.britannica.com/biography/... • Joseph Stansbury - https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/... • "The Americans" television show - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149175/ • Fort Clinton (West Point) - https://www.battlefields.org/visit/he... • HMS Vulture - https://snr.org.uk/the-case-of-h-m-s-... • Dr. Charlene Boyer-Lewis’ book on Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte - https://shop.mdhistory.org/elizabeth-... • TURN on AMC - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543328/ • Portrayal of John Andre actor - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0270625/ • Where to find Dr. Charlene Boyer Lewis - https://www.kzoo.edu/academic/faculty...

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