Nathan Hale The Life and Death of America's First Spy / William M. Phelps.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phelps, William M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Secret service.

United States.

Hale, Nathan, 1755-1776.

Hale, Nathan.

Hale, Nathan, 1755-1776--Death and burial.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

2015. Lebanon, NH : ForeEdge An Imprint of University Press of New England,

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although famous for his purported last words-"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"-few people know the real Nathan Hale.M. William Phelps brings into focus the life of this famed patriot and first spy of the American Revolution, charting Hale's rural childhood, his education at Yale, and his work as a schoolteacher. Like many young Americans, he was soon drawn into the colonies' war for independence and became a captain in Washington's army. When the general was in need of a spy, Hale willingly rose to the challenge, gathering intelligence behind British lines on Long

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Prologue: Thunder of Heaven""; ""1 | The Righteous and Patriotic Man""; ""2 | Most Intimate Friends""; ""3 | From Boys to Men""; ""4 | Schoolmaster""; ""5 | A Born Patriot""; ""6 | Talk of War""; ""7 | Free from the Shadow of Guile""; ""8 | A Sense of Duty""; ""9 | Band of Brothers""; ""10 | Siege and Counterplot""; ""11 | Of Thee I Sing""; ""12 | Independence Day""; ""13 | A Necessary Purpose""; ""14 | Brave Resistance""; ""15 | Thrown into the Flames""; ""16 | Pretended Friend""; ""17 | The Will of God""; ""18 | Without Ceremony""

""19 | Swing the Rebel Off""""20 | A Brother�s Search""; ""21 | Gloomy Dejected Hope""; ""22 | The Search Ends""; ""23 | Home""; ""24 | Personal Bravery""; ""Epilogue""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61168-768-3

OCLC:

896850110