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Kindred Spirits
Who is credited with formulating the theory of relativity? Albert Einstein, of course. But Einstein got his uniform motion-state of rest idea and his speed of light idea from two less-heralded physicists - one a Scotsman and the other a Frenchman (see Chapter 11).Who introduced jazz to America in the 20th Century? Many say Duke Ellington or Louis Armstrong. But they simply inherited jazz from a pair of 19th Century-born musicians, one the son of a slave and the other the son of Creole parents (see Chapter 4). Who was the first Afro-American player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame? Answer: Jackie Robinson. But, older than Robinson, and paving his way into the Big Leagues, were two supe...
If This Be Treason: Benedict Arnold and George Washingtonâs Spies
It is 1777 and Benedict Arnold is a hero. Although famous for his victories over the British during the War of American Independence, Major Arnold is unhappy. Forced into single fatherhood and distraught that Philadelphia has fallen to the enemy, it is all Arnold can do to stay sane. But he has not yet met Peggy Shippen, . After Arnold and Shippen marry, he has no idea that she has eyes for British spymaster, John André. But when Washington's spies, the Culper Ring, eventually uncover a conspiracy by the Arnolds and André to hand over the West Point fort to the British, American patriots immediately brand Arnold's defection as treason-while the British and some Americans see him as a patriot. As the fates of Peggy and her two men hang precariously in the balance, now only time will tell how history will label each of them. In this historical tale, three fascinating characters in America's history personify the maxim that one man's traitor is another man's patriot.
