NATHAN HALE

1755-1776

Spy for Washington

Biographical Data
Religious Views
Quotations
References, Links, & Further Reading

Education: Yale

Occupation: schoolteacher, spy

Political Affiliation:

Religious Affiliation:

Summary of Religious Views:

While awaiting execution, Hale requested either access to a clergyman or a bible, but was refused both.

Views on Religion & Politics:

Quotations:

References, Links, & Further Reading: Books, Articles, Links

Books

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Harlan L. Hagman, Nathan Hale and John Andre: Reluctant Heroes of the American Revolution, Heart of the Lakes, 1992
Benson J. Lossing, The Two Spies: Nathan Hale And John Andre (1904), Appleton, 1904
M. William Phelps, Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America's First Spy, Thomas Dunne Books, 2008

Articles

Mary Beth Baker, "Nathan Hale: Icon of Innocence," Connecticut History, Vo. 45, No. 1, Spring 2006, pp. 1-30

Links

The Execution of Nathan Hale, 1776 (EyeWitness)
Captain Nathan Hale, By Rev. Edward Everett Hale
Captain Nathan Hale (1755 - 1776)
Nathan Hale Revisited (Library of Congress)
A Time for Heroes: The Story of Nathan Hale
The State Hero Nathan Hale 1755-1776 (State of Connecticut)