Average (mean) square footage for new single-family homes fell from 2,736 to 2,714 for the second three months of the year. On a less volatile one-year moving average, the recent trend of leveling home size can be see on the graph above, although current sizes remain elevated.
Washington obliged and would soon foil Benedict Arnoldâs attempt to betray his country. Arnold was one of six children to his father Benedict Arnold III and his mother Hannah King. He was born in Connecticut Colony on January 14, 1741. Arnoldâs childhood was rough but typical of that day.
United States History. Benedict Arnold was one of the most accomplished American military commanders in the War for Independence, but his contributions are often forgotten because of his later traitorous acts. Arnold was born into a prominent family in Norwich, Connecticut, and as a young man was attracted to military life. He enlisted in the militia and saw his first action in the French and Indian War. He later worked as a druggist, then became prosperous through a number of trading ventures.