Benedict Arnold: From War Hero to Traitor | US History | Part 1
Added 2024-08-09 17:30:01 +0000 UTCBenedict Arnold's aggressive leadership at Saratoga nearly earns him a hero's death, but instead, it leads him to a path of pain and betrayal. As a once revered Continental Army leader, his appointment as Philadelphia's military governor exposes him to corruption, extravagant living, and the allure of Peggy Shippen, a Loyalist's daughter. Now he's accused of corruption and Arnold's dreams begin to unravel and he betrays the country he fought for by contacting British spy Major John AndrΓ© through his wife, Peggy.
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Stacy Parker Le Melle
2024-08-12 22:04:23 +0000 UTCah, good old John Brown, probably in no way related to the John Brown that led the attack on the Harpers Ferry arsenal only to be taken prisoner by US Marines led by Robert Edward Lee.
Jacob White
2024-08-12 16:26:02 +0000 UTCThere are two conflicting stories of the origin of Eggs Benedict, one in the Waldorf Astoria back in 1894, and the other at Delmonico's in the 1860's. The true origins may never be known but the food is still with us today, in any case a short but delicious history lesson there for ya Martin. Ah, now there's an idea for Extra History, breakfast foods mayhaps?
Jacob White
2024-08-12 16:23:32 +0000 UTCArnold wished the bullet had killed him as opposed to hitting his leg
Jacob White
2024-08-12 16:19:13 +0000 UTCWhen I am around, my friend, everything smells distinctly of egg. :-) Extra Credits is the sort of channel whose Patreons look after chickens.
Martin Verran
2024-08-10 19:00:40 +0000 UTCTrivia: For those of us who watched the early years of Nickelodeon, there was a comedy skit show with kids called "You Can't Do That On Television". Some skits were at a school named, "Benedict Arnold Public School".
Jason Youngberg
2024-08-10 17:50:41 +0000 UTCThere is one statue of Benedict Arnold. It's at the Saratoga National Historic Park and only includes his injured leg. The inscription does not mention Arnold by name.
Joshua Evans-Lowell
2024-08-10 00:09:41 +0000 UTCMmmm, treason tastes eggy
Elizabeth Sanford
2024-08-09 20:36:46 +0000 UTCI had to look it up! It would have been awesome if that was where Eggs Benedict came from π
Extra History
2024-08-09 20:00:50 +0000 UTCThe name 'Benedict' is still quite common over here in the UK. There was also a Pope Benedict during our lifetimes, who, as I'm sure you recall, became noticeable because he was the first Pope to resign since 1415. I also hear talk of something called an 'Eggs Benedict' over on your end of the big pond, which I doubt has anything to do with the General, but I don't think we have an equivalent of.
Martin Verran
2024-08-09 19:00:19 +0000 UTCβHe feuded with an officer named John Brown.β Because this story really needed more guys named John Brown!
Beau Carey
2024-08-09 18:24:13 +0000 UTC
