Welcome to significant others, a podcast that takes a look at the less familiar

side of history. I'm Liza Powell O'Brien and we have finally reached

season two with a whole new slate of stories about

some of the lesser known but pivotal characters without whom history as we know it

would be different. Today we're kicking things off with the tale of how the it girl of

revolutionary Philadelphia ended up nearly costing her country its freedom.

But first I want to offer up my sincere thanks to everyone who's stuck with the

podcast during this long hiatus, whether or not you've listened to the

bonus episodes, in addition to everyone who's listening now for the first time.

We hope you like what you hear, and now on to the show.

There is a man so notoriously treasonous that his name is synonymous with the word traitor.

But he did not betray his country on his own.

His wife was integral to his plans.

In fact, she was his connection to the His wife was integral to his plans.

In fact, she was his connection to the men with whom he conspired to sabotage George Washington

and win the Revolutionary War for the British.

But the wife seems largely to have escaped infamy.

Was she protected by her sex, hidden by history, or is it that saying don't be a

Peggy Arnold just doesn't sound right.

This time, on significant others, meet Benedict Arnold's wife, Peggy.

Peggy Sheppin was the Bell of Revolutionary era Philadelphia. A drawing of her in her

heyday shows an hourglass shape with a face at the center, ruffle-trimmed bodice

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