Description
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/penn-people/biography/joseph-reed/
Edward Shippen IV - https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/shippen-family-philadelphia
John Andre - https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Andre
Joseph Stansbury - https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/stansbury-joseph
"The Americans" television show - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149175/
Fort Clinton (West Point) - https://www.battlefields.org/visit/heritage-sites/fort-clinton
HMS Vulture - https://snr.org.uk/the-case-of-h-m-s-vulture/
Dr. Charlene Boyer-Lewis’ book on Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte - https://shop.mdhistory.org/elizabeth-patterson-bonaparte-an-american-aristocr.html
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/profile/clewis/
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Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Philip Thompson to discuss the history of espionage and the psychological motivations behind becoming an international spy.
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Published 11/26/24
Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Dr. Jane E. Calvert to discuss the lesser known and under appreciated founder John Dickinson. Find out why Dickinson should be placed alongside the names Washington, Adams, and Jefferson in U.S. history books.
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