#AMERICA250: UNSUNG HEROES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (PT I): WASHINGTON'S SPIES- NATHAN HALE, JAMES RIVINGTON, CULPER SPY RING
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This episode explores the unsung heroes of the American Revolution, focusing on Nathan Hale, James Rivington, and the Culper Spy Ring.
Unsung Heroes of the American Revolution : The Culper Spy Ring, Nathan Hale, and others: Few people leaving the Banana Republic Store at 66th and 3rd st Manhattan, NY, stop to notice the plaque on the outside wall that mentions the spot less than 100 yards away where courageous young Nathan Hale spoke his famous last words "I regret that have but one life to give for my country'- before being hung from a tree by his British captors. And many probably have no idea how and why those words stirred General Washington's heart so profoundly when he heard them. And Lady Gaga probably had no idea that her Rivington Street Rebels derived their name from Washington's greatest spy- James Rivington- or the Beastie Boys, for that matter, when they chose a picture of Manhattan's Rivington Street for the cover of their album ,Paul's Boutique. Or the people leaving the Burger King at the intersection of Gregory Ave. and River Dr. in Passaic NJ who drop trash near the forlorn historical marker located on a small concrete pad right there near a utility pole in the parking lot…the sign that just begins to note the incredible accomplishments of a one-time British Lord, William Alexander –better…
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