By Regan Miner, For The Bulletin
In collaboration with the Connecticut League of History Organization, the Norwich Historical Society is sponsoring a free virtual winter lecture series based on topics from our Walk Norwich Trail system (walknorwich.org). The four-part lecture series is from January through April and is free and open to the public. The lectures will be recorded and available on our website and social media platforms for on-demand viewing.
The first lecture in our virtual winter lecture series will focus on topics from the Benedict Arnold Trail. Benedict Arnold is often remembered for his infamous betrayal of the patriot cause during the American Revolution, but what led this brilliant military commander to shift his allegiance so drastically? Joyce Lee Malcom, author of "The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life," explores the Norwich-born Arnold's complicated life — from his troubled childhood in a pre-revolutionary America to his wartime military exploits and contentious relationship with the Continental Congress — to provide an illuminating portrait of a man whose name is often synonymous with the word “traitor.”