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860glass t1_j5y9mmq wrote

Keep doing your thing boss, listen to the episodes weekly at work 👍

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Smashadams83 t1_j5yjvid wrote

If anyone would like to know more details about Nathan Hale, his capture, and the Culper ring spy network in general, I’d recommend reading: Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring , by Alexander Rose. It goes into very in-depth details about the man who was responsible for catching young Hale as well as accounts of witnesses who were at the hanging. This book was later adapted to the television show on AMC- Turn: Washington’s Spies

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860glass t1_j63mpyg wrote

Also the liberty kids episode about him. For a children’s cartoon it’s surprisingly historically accurate and a decent show

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CT_Patriot t1_j5yd4cs wrote

Need one on the Culper ring! 😁

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CTHistory42 OP t1_j5ygxy6 wrote

I've mentioned Culper in a couple - but haven't focused exclusively on it. There are so many excellent PBS and other shows on it, I don't know that I'd add much to the narrative, but it IS on my radar screen!

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CT_Patriot t1_j67s33i wrote

Thanks, I enjoyed watching the series "TURN" on AMC about the Culper spy ring

Although there was embellishments and some freelance work on the scripts it still was a good rendition of the Culper spy ring and those involved

Keep up the good work! 👍

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ParsnipPizza2 t1_j60wucl wrote

Another take people might be interested in is The Martyr and the Traitor by Virginia DeJohn Anderson.

It talks about Hale, plus another young man from Connecticut (Moses Dunbar) who ended up spying for the British and being hanged. The broader historical question it explores is about how people chose sides and who gets remembered. Pretty cool book.

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CTHistory42 OP t1_j610oob wrote

And the amazing thing was that, back then, even officers fought for one side or another - like CEOs shifting from one company to another today. Rogers (the guy who most historians say captured Hale) later fought for the Patriot side, after the Revolutionary War had ended. No hard feelings.

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PeloquinsHunger t1_j613l87 wrote

I'm going to start listening to these! Born and raised in CT this is very cool. Keep up the great work and if you ever need help with technology, art, editing, anything, let me know!

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CryBabyEater t1_j61qf1v wrote

OP has a new podcast and needs some traffic guys!

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