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233. Rough Justice for Connecticut State Hero Nathan Hale (10th Anniversary Encore Release)
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- Grating the Nutmeg
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- Jul 3, 2026
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Summary
Happy 250 th birthday to our nation and 10th anniversary to Grating the Nutmeg! In celebration of our 10 th anniversary, we are bringing you a remastered edition of an episode recorded in 20 20 with Dr. Walter Woodward , Connecticut State Historian Emeritus. Dr. Woodward takes a new look at the actions surrounding the Revolutionary War execution of S tate H ero Nathan Hale, and finds there are still some burning questions left to be answered about this hasty and irregular event. It's a story from Walt's book Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State from Globe Pequot Press. As you'll soon hear, when looking for answers about the Rough Justice handed out to Nathan Hale by the British in New York in 1776, where there's smoke, there's fire... ------------------------ Don't forget to subscribe to Connecticut Explored magazine today-our summer issue is a double-issue celebrating our nation's 250 th birthday! And to celebrate Grating the Nutmeg's 10 th anniversary, set up your $10 a month donation to Grating the Nutmeg at ctexplored.org This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was originally produced by Walt Woodward in 2020. Don't forget to f ollow G rating the Nutmeg on Facebook and Instagram. Follow executive producer Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at West Hartford Town Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. Thank you for listening!