The latest episode of the Crossroads of Rockland History turns attention to the complex story of Margaret “Peggy” Shippen Arnold (1760–1804), the second wife of America’s most notorious traitor, Benedict Arnold.
Historian Char Weigel joined host Clare Sheridan their research, which centers entirely on primary source documentation, offering a nuanced and fascinating look at Shippen’s role in the infamous plot to surrender West Point to the British during the American Revolution.
Char Weigel speaking at the Historical Society of Rockland County in September.
You can listen to the podcast here.
Read more about the American Revolution.
Illustration: Peggy Shippen Arnold, ca. 1783-89, cropped from portrait by Daniel Gardner.
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