Nathan Hale on a Stamp (7)
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Nathan HaleNathan Hale was considered to be America's first spy (1). Hale graduated from Yale University and volunteered to serve under the continental army (2). At the time of Hale's volunteer, there was no Culper Ring resulting in no information about British troops in New York. Hale volunteered to pose as a school teacher and cross enemy lines into Long Island to spy and gather information about the British (3). With no training, Hale asked suspecting questions and raised suspicion about his actual job. Hale was discovered to be a spy after a British military member approached him at a tavern pretending to be an American spy (4). Hale was considered to be an "American martyr" after he was hung by the British for his duty as an spy (5). Although Hale's death was tragic, his final words inspired future American spies and troops, "I am so satisfied with the cause in which I have engaged, that my only regret is, that I have not more lives than one to offer in its service" (6).
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1. Evan Andrews. "5 Patriot Spies of the American Revolution."
2. History.com Staff, "Nathan Hale Volunteers to Spy behind British Lines," History Channel (Accessed April 28, 2016), http://www.history.com/.
3. Ibid.
4. Evan Andrews. "5 Patriot Spies of the American Revolution."
5. Philander D Chase, "Revolution: Prisoners and Spies," U.S. History in Context (Accessed January 15, 2016), http://ic.galegroup.com.
6. The Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA, May 17, 1781).
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2. History.com Staff, "Nathan Hale Volunteers to Spy behind British Lines," History Channel (Accessed April 28, 2016), http://www.history.com/.
3. Ibid.
4. Evan Andrews. "5 Patriot Spies of the American Revolution."
5. Philander D Chase, "Revolution: Prisoners and Spies," U.S. History in Context (Accessed January 15, 2016), http://ic.galegroup.com.
6. The Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA, May 17, 1781).
7. Google Images