Monday, November 7, 2022 – JOIN US FOR AN EVENING PROGRAM ON ZOOM, NOVEMBER 15th
FROM THE ARCHIVES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022
THE 827th EDITION
BENEDICT ARNOLD
IS COMING TO R.I.
JUDITH BERDY
RIHS Lecture: Benedict Arnold:
Hero Betrayed
Date and Time
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.
LocationOnline via Zoom
Roosevelt Island LibraryShowRegister Now
Event Details
This event will take place online via Zoom.
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https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/11/15/rihs-lecture-benedict-arnold-hero-betrayed
Before he was a turncoat, he was an American hero. James K. Martin, Professor Emeritus at the University of Houston and author of Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered, reveals the strategic genius of Arnold, his essential contributions to the Revolutionary War, and his mistreatment at the hands of his superiors.
ABOUT JAMES KIRBY MARTIN
As for me: Might say that I’ve had a long academic career, teaching almost 50 years at Rutgers in NJ and the Un. of Houston. Also held distinguished visiting appointments at The Citadel in SC and the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. Have published several books, including Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero, on which the film is based. Also served as an executive producer of the film, which is available on Amazon Prime and other streaming networks. My most recent book is a novel, titled Surviving Dresden: A Story of Life, Death, and Redemption in World War II. Many other writing projects are underway. And I serve on the boards of trustees of the Fort Ticonderoga Association on Lake Champlain and the Fort Plain in the Mohawk Valley, and also serve as an historian adviser to the Oneida Indian Nation of NY.
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Text by Judith Berdy
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JAMES KIRBY MARTIN
Illustration: “The Hudson at Tappan Zee” by Francis Silva 1876 showing a sloop, but actually depicting Esopus Meadows.
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