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Son of liberty: Nathan Hale, a true patriot, believed that liberty is worth any price.(HISTORY--STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM)

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He was full of fun and life, but he is remembered for his death. He was a man of honor who died in rank dishonor. His last words, which should have perished with him, have instead immortalized him.

His name was Nathan Hale, and he hanged for espionage 232 years ago this September 22.

He was one of those gifted-all-around people who succeed at everything they try, born on June 6, 1755. The sixth of 12 children, he came from a distinguished family. His great-grandparents John and Sarah Hale helped end the Salem Witch Trials, and his parents descended from long lines of preachers, the creme de la creme of ancestries in Puritan New England.

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