Was Peggy Shippen the real mastermind behind Benedict Arnold’s betrayal? Peggy successfully fooled the most powerful men in ...

The Hunterdon County Historical Society hosts a talk on Sunday, Nov. 11, by Stephen H. Case, co-author with Mark Jacob, a deputy metro editor at the Chicago Tribune, of the book, “Treacherous ...

And what women they were. Peggy Shippen Arnold (1760-1804), the gray-eyed blonde beauty from a Loyalist Philadelphia family, married Benedict Arnold when he was a celebrated Patriot general.

As the nation reflects on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Westchester County will host Rev Fest 250, a ...

Saturday, August 30WILLIAMSTOWN In 1780 — the year of the Arnold/Andre Conspiracy — George Washington was 47-years-old, General Benedict Arnold was 38, Major John Andre was 28, Peggy Shippen (Mrs.

The 37-year-old Arnold married 19-year-old Peggy Shippen in the spring of 1779, well over a year before he attempted to give West Point to the British. His new wife favored the British, as did her ...

The library is hosting The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit, a touring display of information about some of the war’s lesser known figures, and the revolutionary era in general.