Nathan Hale is Connecticut's state hero.  He was an American soldier and spy during the American Revolution who was captured and executed by the British.

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Encyclopedias: 

• Britannica School (Level 1 and 2 articles)

• Academic Kids (Challenge) 

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

Websites:

• Connecticut Project Helper (page 6)

• America's Library: Library of Congress

• Nathan Hale: The Spy Who Loved His Country More Than His Life

• Nathan Hale Homestead

• Mr. Nussbaum: Nathan Hale

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • Nathan Hale

  • Nathan Hale: The Man and the Legend (Challenge)

  • Nathan Hale Hanged in New York- Today in History (Challenge)

eBooks:

• Where I Live: Connecticut (Chapter 6 ) 

• State Hero

• Connecticut (United States) by Jim Ollhoff (page 28) (available through Destiny Discover)

• It's My State!: Connecticut by Michael Burgan (page 31-32) (available through Destiny Discover)

• Nathan Hale: Patriot Spy (available through Epic!)

• Exploring the States: Connecticut by Emily Rose Oaches (page 6) (available through Epic!)

• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter K) (available through Epic!)

Magazines:

• Connecticut Studies Weekly: Week 3 (page 2), Week 15 (page 3)

Library Books:

• Connecticut (Hello U.S.A.) by Amy Gelman (page 60)

• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter K)

• Ask your Library Media Specialist to help you find other books!