Nathan Hale

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Biography

Nathan Hale is the New York Times best-selling author/illustrator of the Hazardous Tales series, as well as many picture books including Yellowbelly and Plum go to School, the Twelve Bots of Christmas and The Devil You Know.He is the illustrator of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge and its sequel, Calamity Jack. He also illustrated Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody, The Dinosaurs' Night Before Christmas, Animal House and many others.(He is not the author of Extinction Earth or the other apocalyptic titles listed. That's a different Nathan Hale. If someone with "librarian" status would disambiguate those titles for me, I'd appreciate it.)Learn more at www.spacestationnathan.blogspot.com

  • Primary profession
  • Officer
  • Nationality
  • United States
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 06 June 1755
  • Place of birth
  • Coventry· Connecticut
  • Death date
  • 1776-09-22
  • Death age
  • 21
  • Place of death
  • New York City
  • Cause of death
  • Capital punishment
  • Children
  • Lucretia Peabody Hale·Edward Everett Hale·Charles Hale·Susan Hale
  • Education
  • Yale College
  • Knows language
  • Punjabi language
  • Member of
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences·Republican Party

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Trivia

Grandfather of director Kurt Hale , Will Swenson and Robert Swenson.

Founded the Glendale Centre Theatre in California.

Served an LDS mission with wife Ruth Hale in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Moved to Hollywood, California during World War II with wife Ruth Hale to pursue a carrer in movies and acting.

Quotes

Liberty? Independence? Are they to remain only words? Gentlemen, let us make them fighting words!,I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

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