M. WILLIAM PHELPS is a veteran journalist and the author of seven nonfiction books. He has written articles for the "Providence Journal, "the" Hartford Courant," and "New London Day, "and has been profiled in such publications as the" Writer's Digest, "New York" Daily News, Newsday, "the" Albany Times-Union, "the" Hartford Courant, " and the "New York Post." He has also consulted for television and has appeared on the Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, Biography Channel, History Channel, Fox News Channel, CN8, and ABC's "Good Morning America, " among many others. He lives in a small Connecticut farming community, about four miles from the Nathan Hale Homestead, with his wife, children, and Labrador retriever.
Advance Praise for "Nathan Hale"
"Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale's quote at his hanging by the
British in 1776, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose
for my country, ' is one of the most memorable in U.S. history.
Here, M. William Phelps has written an absorbing, highly detailed
biography of the patriotic Hale. He weaves each story together to
create a very colorful, emotional, and enjoyable book." ---Bruce
Chadwick, author of "George Washington's War
""With his new work on Nathan Hale, M. William Phelps has done a
great service to the world of historical writing about the American
Revolution. A Hale biography was certainly overdue, and Phelps has
given us a good one; thorough, making fine use of primary sources,
and, thankfully, a pleasure to read." ---James L. Nelson, author of
"Benedict Arnold's Navy
""Phelps provides an extensive examination of Hale's life and
legend, illuminating a crucial aspect of the Revolutionary War era.
A thoughtful and substantial narrative of bravery and heroism, this
effort considers myth and reality both and the importance of each
to historical understanding." ---Orville Vernon Burton, author of
"The Age of Lincoln
""M. William Phelps has written a meticulously researched biography
of Nathan Hale. Known mainly as the young man who regretted that he
had but one life to give to his country, Hale represented the
flower of New England society. Phelps has well captured the
excitement of Hale's joining the patriot cause in the American
Revolution, giving us a fresh narrative of those tumultuous years."
---Joyce Appleby, author of "Inheriting the Revolution
""Phelps has brilliantly taken Nathan Hale from the faded memory of
history and reintroduced us to a vibrant young man, a scholar whom
we witness as he transforms into a soldier and spy as a final act
of moral conscience. Phelps has reintroduced Hale as the
quintessential young American who steps across the line to act for
his country." ---Joseph J. Trento,
Advance Praise for "Nathan Hale":
“Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale’s quote at his hanging by the
British in 1776, ‘I only regret that I have but one life to lose
for my country,’ is one of the most memorable in U.S. history.
Here, M. William Phelps has written an absorbing, highly detailed
biography of the patriotic Hale. He weaves each story together to
create a very colorful, emotional, and enjoyable book.” ---Bruce
Chadwick, author of "George Washington’s War
"“With his new work on Nathan Hale, M. William Phelps has done a
great service to the world of historical writing about the American
Revolution. A Hale biography was certainly overdue, and Phelps has
given us a good one; thorough, making fine use of primary sources,
and, thankfully, a pleasure to read.” ---James L. Nelson, author of
"Benedict Arnold’s Navy
"“Phelps provides an extensive examination of Hale’s life and
legend, illuminating a crucial
Advance Praise for "Nathan Hale":
"Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale's quote at his hanging by the
British in 1776, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose
for my country, ' is one of the most memorable in U.S. history.
Here, M. William Phelps has written an absorbing, highly detailed
biography of the patriotic Hale. He weaves each story together to
create a very colorful, emotional, and enjoyable book." ---Bruce
Chadwick, author of "George Washington's War
""With his new work on Nathan Hale, M. William Phelps has done a
great service to the world of historical writing about the American
Revolution. A Hale biography was certainly overdue, and Phelps has
given us a good one; thorough, making fine use of primary sources,
and, thankfully, a pleasure to read." ---James L. Nelson, author of
"Benedict Arnold's Navy
""Phelps provides an extensive examination of Hale's life and
legend, illuminating a crucial aspect of the Revolutionary War era.
A thoughtful and substantial narrative of bravery and heroism, this
effort considers myth and reality both and the importance of each
to historical understanding." ---Orville Vernon Burton, author of
"The Age of Lincoln
""M. William Phelps has written a meticulously researched biography
of Nathan Hale. Known mainly as the young man who regretted that he
had but one life to give to his country, Hale represented the
flower of New England society. Phelps has well captured the
excitement of Hale's joining the patriot cause in the American
Revolution, giving us a fresh narrative of those tumultuous years."
---Joyce Appleby, author of "Inheriting the Revolution
""Phelps has brilliantly taken Nathan Hale from the faded memory
ofhistory and reintroduced us to a vibrant young man, a scholar
whom we witness as he transforms into a soldier and spy as a final
act of moral conscience. Phelps has reintroduced Hale as the
quintessential young American who steps across the line to act for
his country." ---Joseph J. Trento, author of "The Secret History of
the CIA
""Nathan Hale went to his hanging with the famously paraphrased
line, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my
country.' M. William Phelps gives a new, fully documented life to
this romantic, long-neglected American revolutionary." ---R. A.
Scotti, author of "The Sudden Sea "and "Basilica"""
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