America's Most Infamous Turncoat

Benedict Arnold’s name remains synonymous with treason. What made one of the great American revolutionary heroes turn against the patriot cause? Was Arnold inexcusably driven by vanity, corruption, and greed, or was he justifiably pushed to treason by the vanity, corruption, and greed of leading patriots? Explore the complex dynamics of loyalty during the American Revolution, and examine Arnold’s remarkable life and the debated rationales for his infamous treachery.