Publisher's Synopsis
""Nathan Hale the Ideal Patriot"" is a biography written by William Ordway Partridge that delves into the life and legacy of Nathan Hale, a young American soldier who became a symbol of patriotism and sacrifice during the American Revolution. The book explores Hale's childhood, education, and early career, as well as his decision to join the Continental Army and his subsequent capture and execution by the British. Partridge also examines the ways in which Hale's story has been mythologized and memorialized over the years, and how his legacy has continued to inspire generations of Americans. Through extensive research and analysis, ""Nathan Hale the Ideal Patriot"" provides a comprehensive portrait of a remarkable figure in American history, and sheds light on the ideals and values that have shaped the nation since its founding.1902. With views of the author's statue of Nathan Hale; Portraits of Hale's contemporaries and of kindred characters; also three drawings by W. R. Leigh. Partridge, American sculptor and lecturer and writer chiefly on art subjects. Partridge writes that this book is not a conventional biography of a Revolutionary hero, with cuts of tombstones and dry historical data. It deals with the living present. In his statue and studies of this heroic life he has attempted to give the very spirit of one of America's foremost patriots-one who became a martyr on the threshold of his manhood and who died that we might be free.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
