One Life to Lose for My Country: Nathan Hale Becomes an American Hero

Nathan Hale’s famous final words as he faced execution by the British, I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country, are etched in our nation’s history. Readers join Hale on his fateful mission behind enemy lines, and then witness his capture by the British. As Hale narrates this fictional account of his last days, he expresses the true passion for independence felt by so many during that era.