Date
8-2018
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree
Master of Arts in History - Thesis (MA)
Chair
Christopher J Smith
Keywords
Connecticut, John Hale, Nathan Hale, Revolution, Spy, Witch Trials
Disciplines
Genealogy | History | Military History | Other History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Rossignol, Andrew, "The Paternal Lineage of Nathan Hale: A Puritan Tradition" (2018). Masters Theses. 526.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/526
Abstract
This thesis discusses the paternal family history of Revolutionary War hero, Nathan Hale. A history of Robert Hale, John Hale, Samuel Hale, and Richard Hale is told as well as information regarding Connecticut and Hale’s hometown of Coventry. The thesis concludes with an examination of Nathan Hale and his actions as well as a critique of commonly accepted Hale myths.
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Genealogy Commons, Military History Commons, Other History Commons, United States History Commons
