48. The Andre Arnold Affair with Thano Schoppel - Crossroads of Rockland History by Rockland History published on 2014-09-23T14:27:07Z Broadcast originally aired 9/15/2014. Clare Sheridan interviews Thano Schoppel (former school teacher and teaching supervisor and past President of the Tappantown Historical Society) on the subject of the Treason of the Revolution. On September 22, 1780, Benedict Arnold and Major John Andre met in the woods along the Hudson shoreline in Rockland County and there began an act of treason that would become a pivotal point in the Revolutionary War. Thano describes the Andre-Arnold affair and discusses the people and places involved in this fascinating story of betrayal, secrecy, and deception. Other resources: https://www.nysarchivestrust.org/new-york-archives-magazine/magazine-highlights/fall-2009-volume-9-number-2 To read more about the Treason of the Revolution, visit our archived issue of South of the Mountains,1963, Vol. 7, No. 4 Here: https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/hsrc/id/940/ Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 10:10 am on WRCR radio 1300 AM (live streaming at www.WRCR.com). Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. www.RocklandHistory.org Genre rockland history