Saturday, September 9, 2023

Nathan Hale, Volunteer Spy

Born in Connecticut in 1755, Nathan volunteered for a mission in New York during the American Revolutionary War. Sadly, the mission wasn’t a success, and he was captured and executed. Due to this, Nathan is considered an American hero, and the official designated state hero of Connecticut.

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