On Amazing Tales CT: why is Nathan Hale CT’s official State Hero? Did he really say, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country,” before being hanged as America's first spy? Learn the story behind Hale. Find the podcast URL under commentsSubmitted by CTHistory42 t3_10loohq in Connecticut
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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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