“ethan allen, benedict arnold and the verdict of memory”
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“Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold and the Verdict of Memory”. By: Cody Kober. Ethan Allen. Born in Connecticut (1738) Served in a militia during the French and Indian War. Leader of the Green Mountain Boys out of Connecticut and Vermont (assisted by the New Hampshire Grants.) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold and the Verdict of Memory”
By: Cody Kober
Ethan Allen
• Leader of the Green Mountain Boys out of Connecticut and Vermont (assisted by the New Hampshire Grants.)
• One of Vermont’s Founding Fathers.
• Arrogant, self-glorifying leader.
• Born in Connecticut (1738)
• Served in a militia during the French and Indian War.
Benedict Arnold• Born in Connecticut (1741)
• Fought as a Colonel on behalf of the Massachusetts Committee of Safety to the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
• Traitor, surrendered West Point to the British.
• Quick to attack, capable leader, recognized by his peers as a “great military man.”
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Works Cited• www.archies.gov• www.virtualvermonter.com• www.flickr.com• www.ushistory.org• www.democraticunderground.com• reference.findtarger.com• www.nypl.org