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The People and Motivation Behind the Traitor Benedict Arnold, 1741–1801
Author:
Rebecca Andrews
East Carolina University, US
About Rebecca
Rebecca Andrews is a junior at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. She is a double major in political science and history. In the spring of 2018, she studied abroad in Certaldo, Italy. She is a member of Gamma Sigma Sigma and Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society. Rebecca hopes to pursue a graduate degree in international relations. She is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Abstract
Andrews uses correspondence between colonial military and civic leaders to weave a narrative about Arnold’s wounded pride and his journey from revolutionary hero to infamous traitor.
How to Cite:
Andrews, R., 2019. The People and Motivation Behind the Traitor Benedict Arnold, 1741–1801. The Virginia Tech Undergraduate Historical Review, 8(1), pp.5–18. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/vtuhr.v8i0.2
Published on
30 Sep 2019.
Peer Reviewed
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