Author: Isaac William StuartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Life of Captain Nathan Hale
Author: Isaac William StuartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Life of Captain Nathan Hale, the Martyr-spy of the Revolution ..
Author: Military Post Library Association ofPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020019159
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Life of Captain Nathan Hale
Author: Isaac William StuartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Life of Captain Nathan Hale
Author: Isaac William StuartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was born in Coventry, Connecticut, son of Richard Hale and Elisabeth Strong. Nathan taught school in Connecticut until serving in the Revolutionary War. Includes genealogy of Hale family who were descendants of Robert Hale who came to Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1632.
Life of Captain Nathan Hale; the Martyr-Spy of the American Revolution
Author: Isaac William StuartPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230288024
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ...And to his own family--to his doating parents particularly, and a large circle of relatives and friends, to whom he was clasped in affection by hooks of steel--what a bereavement! Every face, within this circle particularly, "Bearing its deadly sorrow charactered," was a face of despondency. Death could hardly have struck down a more shining mark--its fatal dart have hardly pierced one nobler bosom--its rude, inexorable blast have scarcely nipped one fairer bud of promise f But upon no one did the " It almost killed his father and mother," said a lady, who witnessed their agony, to the late Professor Kingsley of Yale College, our informant. t" Those who knew Capt. Hale in New London," says Miss Caulkihs in her History of this town, " have described him as a news fall with more stunning effect than upon poor Asher Wright--Hale's faithful attendant in camp. It completely unstrung his nerves. It impaired his self-control. And he wore the pall of a somewhat shattered understanding down to his grave. Back to the mansion of Deacon man of many agreeable qualities; frank and independent in his bearing; social, animated, ardent, a lover of the society of ladies, and a favorite among them. Many a fair cheek was wet with bitter tears, and gentle voices uttered deep execrations on his barbarous foes, when tidings of his untimely fate were received." We commend the following extracts from a letter addressed to us by the Secretary of the Hale Monument Association, J. W. Boynton Esq., of Coventry, to the notice of the Reader. They furnish very interesting particulars about "poor Asher." "It is said that Wright was never in a sound mind after the sad fate of Hale was made known to him. He was left in...
Life of Captain Nathan Hale
Author: Life of Captain Nathan Hale the Martyr-spy of the American Revolution
Author: I W StuartPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016551618
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Life of Captain Nathan Hale the Martyr-Spy of the American Revolution - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: I. W. StuartPublisher:
ISBN: 9781298363305
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.
The Martyr and the Traitor
Author: Virginia DeJohn AndersonPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199916861
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Prologue: lives, interrupted -- Fathers and sons -- Moses and Phoebe -- Son of Linonia -- The unhappy misunderstanding -- More extensive public service -- A very genteel looking fellow -- The terrible crisis of my earthly fate -- Post mortem
Life of Captain Nathan Hale
Author: Military post library ass. of the United StatesPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337092085
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Life of Captain Nathan Hale - the martyr-spy of the revolution is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1874. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.