Download or read book Nathan Hale 1776 written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nathan Hale 1776 written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nathan Hale 1776: Biography and Memorials We are coming to know more and more of Nathan Hale - an interesting fact in itself, and for his memory a welcome one. In the preface to the first edition of this work, attention was called to the new sources of information available at that date, 1901, since the publication of the earliest biography of Hale by Stuart in 1856. During the past twelve years these sources have extended. Mr. I. W. Stuart, living at Hartford and near Hale's home, was fortunately drawn to the subject when sufficient material was at hand for a beginning, and when it was still possible to glean from personal recollections. His successors appreciate his pioneer work, in spite of his somewhat free acceptance of traditions and reliance on statements, of assumed authority, made long after the event. This was natural and inevitable in his sympathetic desire to restore and perpetuate Hale's name and memory. For original material, however, he could draw upon not more than six or seven letters written by Hale, in addition to his diary, and a number from his friends. The latter he utilized to but a limited extent. What we may now describe as Hale's correspondence and papers has kept increasing until, to-day, so far as the author has been able to discover, the scattered collection includes nearly seventy separate pieces - all of them original manuscripts and of contemporary date. Sixty-four of these are printed, in whole or in part, in the present edition. They are chiefly letters - ten, with other material, being from Hale's pen and the rest from college classmates and later associates. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Nathan Hale 1776 written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nathan Hale 1776: Biography and Memorials We are coming to know more and more of Nathan Hale - an interesting fact in itself, and for his memory a welcome one. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Nathan Hale 1776 Biography and Memorials written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nathan Hale 1776 Biography and Memorials written by Johnston Henry Phelps and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Nathan Hale 1776 written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a biography of Nathan Hale, an American soldier and spy during the Revolutionary War, written by Henry Phelps Johnston. The book examines Hale's life and legacy, including his famous last words, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.' The book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of the Revolutionary War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book NATHAN HALE 1776 BIOG MEMORI written by Henry Phelps 1842-1923 Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nathan Hale 1776 written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Nathan Hale written by Jean Christie Root and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nathan Hale written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes some of Hale's letters during the war *Includes accounts about Hale's final words *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary. If the exigencies of my country demand a peculiar service, its claim to perform that service are imperious." - Nathan Hale's statement to Captain William Hull prior to his spying mission, as quoted in Captain Nathan Hale (1755 - 1776) by Rev. Edward Everett Hale For over 230 years, American schoolchildren have been taught about the story of Nathan Hale, or at least a legend of it, and in the process the myth of Hale and his apocryphal final words have immortalized the young man as America's most famous spy, despite his failed mission. After the siege of Boston forced the British to evacuate that city in March 1776, Continental Army commander George Washington suspected that the British would move by sea to New York City, the next logical target in an attempt to end a colonial insurrection. He thus rushed his army south to defend the city. Washington guessed correctly, but it would ultimately be to no avail. Unlike Boston, New York City's terrain featured few defensible positions; the city lacked a high point from which to launch a siege, as the peninsula of Boston was fortunate to have. In the summer of 1776, the British conducted the largest amphibious expedition in North America's history at the time, landing over 20,000 troops on Long Island. Washington's army attempted to fight, but Washington was badly outmaneuvered, and his army was nearly cut off from escape. To escape from New York, Washington led a tactical retreat across the East River and off Long Island in the middle of the night without British knowledge, but the withdrawal across New York City was enormously disorderly, with many of Washington's troops so scared that they deserted. Others were sick as a result of the dysentery and smallpox plaguing the Continental Army in New York. Washington's army would ultimately be pushed west all the way through New Jersey the rest of the year, but shortly before the colonists had to leave New York, Washington tried to implement intelligence operations around New York City, and one of the early spies was young Nathan Hale. A young officer in the Continental Army from Connecticut, Hale was asked by Washington to go behind British lines on Long Island and bring back information on what the British were up to there. Unfortunately, Hale was quickly identified by Loyalists, found with incriminating papers on his body, and executed the morning after he was caught. The 21 year old Hale's name may have very well been lost to history but for propaganda efforts to make him a martyr to the cause, most notably the reports of his last words about regretting that he had but one life to lose for his country. If Hale said anything like the quote he's best known for, he was likely reciting an exchange in the play Cato by Joseph Addison or playing off of it, but regardless of what he actually said, the story and the legend of Hale aimed to cover up the fact that his mission was an abject failure, due both to bad luck and ineptitude. At the same time, however, Hale's death convinced Washington of the need to develop a more properly-prepared body of secret service agents that could bring him the information he needed to make good military decisions. Thus, if anything, Hale's lasting legacy, at least from a concrete perspective, lay in Washington's formation of the Culper Ring after his execution. Without question, the relatively little-known clandestine actions of the patriotic men and women who participated in the Culper Ring contributed to the eventual victory in the long struggle for American independence. This book profiles the life of the young spy and his lasting legacy.
Download or read book Life of Captain Nathan Hale written by Isaac William Stuart and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nathan Hale written by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2013 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hale left a bright teaching career to fight in the Revolutionary War. He was a good officer and well liked. He soon volunteered to take on difficult assignments, such as spying on the British.
Download or read book Nathan Hale written by Jody Libertson and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the life of Nathan Hale, a Revolutionary War hero whose service to George Washington as a spy cost him his life.
Download or read book Life of Captain Nathan Hale the Martyr spy of the American Revolution written by I W Stuart and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Nathan Hale 1776 Biography and Memorials by Henry Phelps Johnston Revised and Enlarged Edition written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life of Captain Nathan Hale the Martyr spy of the Revolution written by Military Post Library Association of and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously researched biography of Nathan Hale offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of this heroic figure in American history. Drawing on primary source documents and interviews with Hale's family and fellow soldiers, the author illuminates the political and personal factors that led Hale to become a spy for the Continental Army, and the bravery and stoicism he displayed in the face of his execution by the British. A valuable addition to any American history library. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Life of Captain Nathan Hale written by I. W. Stuart and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Life of Captain Nathan Hale: The Martyr-Spy of the American Revolution We procured also affidavits or well-authenticated statements, from various persons upon Long Island, who were cotemporaries of Hale, and conversant with his fate - as from Robert Townsend, a farmer Of Oyster Bay, who heard the details of his capture from the British officer who seized him, Captain Quarme-from Solo mon Wooden, a shipbuilder, in 1776, near the place of Hale's cap ture, and familiar with its incidents - from the families Of Jesse Fleet and Samuel Johnson, who lived at Huntington, East Neck, upon the very spot where he was made acprisoner - and particularly from Andrew Hegeman, and Tunis Bogart, honest farmers, who during the Revolution were impressed from Long Island as wagon ers in the British service, and who themselves saw Hale executed. We had besides in our possession the report made to General Hull by an Officer of the British Commissariat Department, who also saw Hale hung, and was deeply moved by the conduct and fate of the unfortunate victim. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
