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Nathan Hale was born on June 6, 1755 in Coventry, Connecticut.
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.Nathan Hale graduated from Yale University in 1773. He then learned that he loved school and wanted to teach.
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Nathan hale graduated from Yale and then went on to be a school teacher at East Haddam.
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In 1774 he left East Haddam and then went to the Union School. and got a position for master of the the Union School.
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After working there for a year he left to join the military and He joined the Connecticut militia .
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In 1775 he joined the Connecticut militia. This was the 11th Regiment of Militia was raised in October 1739 by the governor of the colony of Connecticut
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In January of 1776, Nathan Hale was promoted to captain and also selected to lead Thomas Knowlton's “Rangers".
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He volunteered on September 8, 1776 to become a spy for the U.S.A on the the British. This is where the start of his spy career starts.
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On September 12 he crossed enemy lines and passed as a Dutch schoolteacher. This is when he starts to spy on the British.
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He was caught trying to go back to American bases on September 21, 1776. This was the end of him of spying.
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Before getting hanged he said “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”. No historical evidence of this but is believed that he did say this.
