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Such a shame. Smart, resourceful, and brave only to come undone by ego and ambition.

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That is an amazing story. I have never heard about this before. Thank you Tara!

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He was a hero, once!!!

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Another unknown history lesson

Thank you

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Thanks is has always see the other side of Benedict Arnold for me. They never taught the good side or the human side in school.

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Arnold was such a fierce and loyal fighter at one point. But his ambitions to advance....and not being able to handle waiting for Washington's timing to recognize him fully....overcame him in a vulnerable moment. Truly sad! He could have been a founding father of this nation!

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Betsy Tara Ross thanks again! I'm always sad reading about Benedict Arnold....

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I can't wait for the rest of the story tomorrow. Thank you Tara.

It's too bad that Benedict Arnold became a, well, Benedict Arnold?

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Fascinating to read how effective Arnold was in fighting For the American cause . This is another example of his leadership and courage shown in the early , critical campaigns . It’s a tragedy to see him go from hero to despised traitorous Zero along the way .

This story is Amazing and is presented to us by a truly gifted educator and incredible story teller , Tara Ross ! God Bless her and her Red , White and Blue heart and patriotic soul . Thank You Tara Ross , great cliff hanger here ! 🙏🏻❤️👌

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Great telling of a good story! You make history so fun, Professor! Thanks!

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Also another story that I haven't heard of before!

Thank you Tara!

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Daring! We generally see pictures of our revolutionaries at a greater maturity, we need to remember how young and how much nerve they had at the time of our revolt! Awesome.

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A very intriguing escape! I can't wait to read the rest...

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👍👍👍

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Great story, thank you!

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Benedict Arnold, a smart commander and hero!

What’s next?

Thank you Tara!!

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