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Nathan Hale : the life and death of America's first spy / M. William Phelps.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Phelps, M. William.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hale, Nathan, 1755-1776.
- Hale, Nathan.
- Hale, Nathan, 1755-1776--Death and burial.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Secret service.
- United States.
- History.
- Secret service.
- Spies--United States--Biography.
- Spies.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Soldiers.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 306 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2008.
- Contents:
- Prologue: Thunder of Heaven 1
- Chapter 1 The Righteous and Patriotic Man 5
- Chapter 2 Most Intimate Friends 22
- Chapter 3 From Boys to Men 29
- Chapter 4 Schoolmaster 34
- Chapter 5 A Born Patriot 42
- Chapter 6 Talk of War 55
- Chapter 7 Free from the Shadow of Guile 63
- Chapter 8 A Sense of Duty 71
- Chapter 9 Band of Brothers 79
- Chapter 10 Siege and Counterplot 91
- Chapter 11 Of Thee I Sing 101
- Chapter 12 Independence Day 113
- Chapter 13 A Necessary Purpose 134
- Chapter 14 Brave Resistance 145
- Chapter 15 Thrown into the Flames 160
- Chapter 16 Pretended Friend 170
- Chapter 17 The Will of God 180
- Chapter 18 Without Ceremony 184
- Chapter 19 Swing the Rebel Off 190
- Chapter 20 A Brother's Search 194
- Chapter 21 Gloomy Dejected Hope 202
- Chapter 22 The Search Ends 213
- Chapter 23 Home 222
- Chapter 24 Personal Bravery 226.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-294) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780312376413
- 0312376413
- OCLC:
- 213300711
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