benedict arnold was an outstanding general. at saratoga, bhe showed enormous courage leading the charge that broke through burgoyne's lines. but he was a vain and sensitive man, who felt that he had been badly treated by congress and the army. in april 1779, arnold persuaded washington to put him in charge of west point, the fort on the lower hudson. once there, he arranged to sell the fort to the british. the plot was discovered; arnold escaped and was made a general by the british, but they never trusted him, even after he moved his family to england.
papers intended for benedict arnold detailing the sale of west point to the british are found in a fellow traitor's boot. image
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benedict arnold
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phillis wheatley
brought to boston as an eight-year-old slavery in 1761, phillis was bought by the wheatley family to serve in their house. the wheatleys saw how bright she was, and gave her an education. phillis became a writer; when she was 20, book of her poetry made her famous. the wheatleys gave her both her freedom and their name, and her achievement as the first slave to publish a book inspired free blacks for many years.
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thanksgiving
the first thanksgiving was a feast shared by the pilgrims in new england and the wampanoag indians native to the area. they enjoyed the harvest that the indians had taught the pilgrims to grow.
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how to sell drugs online (fast)
netflix’s series that has made impossible to search for “how to sell drugs online” and get some information about it on google
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astronomy
research and investment area for billionaires.
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lionel messi
it looks like he ended an era. he is about to transfer to manchester city. so, he could move to partner club new york fc in the future.
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jeff bezos
the founder and ceo of amazon. the first person ever worth $200 billion.
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netflix
accused of promoting pedophilia with cuties.
twitter thread
netflix's tweet -
reynolds school of journalism
has the hottest girls on campus.