joyce malcolm. [applause] >> thank you very much, a pleasure to be here. it is a real treat to talk about this subject. let me get my act together here. i was going to say the state of the union and the time of benedict arnold was not good. [laughter] >> he is widely known for treason, but before that, he was one of the great heroes of the revolution. i would like to get into the details and contacts context contexts of the revolution. he has been blamed for being greedy, but it didn't make sense about someone who risked his life for numerous battlefields, who when congress didn't pay his men, paid them from his own resources, and really took that opportunity to serve his country before he decided to change sides. there is a picture of the man in his younger days. he said during a court-martial -- by the way, he was court-martialed not for any military problem, but for some of the feeling that he had misused his position for financial gain after he was wounded serving in philadelphia as a commander there. he said i have suffered seeing the fair fabric of r

joyce lee malcolm on benedict arnold's success in the revolutionary war. she questions whether allegations of him being an american traitor are accurate. this one-hour talk is hosted by the university of washington as part of their great lives lecture series.

[applause] >> next, on american history tv, law professor and author joyce lee malcolm discusses benedict arnold's successes as an american army general in the revolutionary war and questions whether his legacy as a notorious american trader is entirely accurate. malcolm is the author of the tragedy of benedict arnold. this talk was hosted by the university of mary washington as part of the great lives lecture series. [applause] >> what a nice crowd tonight.

joyce lee malcolm on benedict arnold's success in the revolutionary war. she questions whether allegations of him being an american traitor are accurate. this one-hour talk is hosted by the university of washington as part of their great lives lecture series. >>> well, good evening, everyone. welcome. one of the country's most noted, perhaps, maybe say noted for the wrong reasons. for generations the name benedict arnold has almost universally illicited a one -- elicited a one-word descriptor "traitor." today we're here to hear the rest the story. the program would not exist today without the extreme generosity so we're delighted they join us tonight as it give us the opportunity to express our deep appreciation of all they have done with our program. not just for tonight in particular, but everyone. please stand. [ applause ] today's speaker earned her degree from -- in comparative history. she is published widely including essays in the "wall street journal," "financial times," "usa today"" and other news groups. ladies and gentlemen, it's a pleasure to