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A Yale graduate, Nathan Hale began teaching in the Union School House in 1774, instructing boys of all ages and levels at the same time. Progressive for his day, he openly rewarded success in the classroom and also believed in teaching girls, though at special times apart from the boys' instruction. Deeply committed to liberty, he left teaching to serve in the American Army in 1775. During the New York Campaign, he volunteered to act as a spy for General Washington. With the help of Stephen Hempstead, he crossed enemy lines, but he was discovered, captured, and hanged for spying. His final words expressed his devotion to the American cause: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
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