Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for a spying mission in New York City, but was captured by the British and executed. He is probably best remembered for possibly saying before being hanged: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." Hale has long been considered an American hero. In 1985, he was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut.[1]
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| Born | Nathan Hale June 6, 1755 |
| Died | September 22, 1776 (aged 21) |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Resting place | Coventry, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
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Nathan Hale Media
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The British hang Nathan Hale in New York City, 1776
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Plaque on the exterior of the NYC Yale Club commemorating alum and American Army Officer Nathan Hale who was captured and executed in 1776 by the British during the Revolutionary War.
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Statue by Bela Pratt at the Tribune Tower, Chicago
- Nathan Hale statue at Wadsworth Atheneum.jpg
Statue by Enoch Smith Woods at Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, erected 1894
- Nathan Hale Statue by Enoch Smith Woods, East Haddam, CT - September 2018.jpg
Bust in East Haddam, Connecticut, sculpted by Enoch Smith Woods between 1885–1900
- Statue of Nathan Hale at Fort Nathan Hale in New Haven, CT.jpg
Statue by Bela Lyon Pratt at Fort Nathan Hale
- Nathan Hale statue flanked by two soldiers Yale University 1917.jpg
Nathan Hale statue flanked by Yale servicemen, Yale campus, New Haven, Connecticut, November 1917
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Marker in Freese Park, Norwalk, Connecticut that is denoted as the embarkation point for Hale's fatal mission
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Nathan Hale appeared on U.S. postage stamps issued in 1925 and 1929. The likeness is from a statue by Bela Lyon Pratt.
Commission of Nathan Hale, captain in the Nineteenth Regiment of foot, commanded by Colonel Charles Webb. Signed by John Hancock. January 1, 1776.
References
- ↑ "Sites, Seals, Symbols". Interactive Connecticut State Register & Manual. State of Connecticut. 2006. Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
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