Edward Everett Hale wrote this
popular short story “for the single purpose of teaching young Americans what it
is to have a country, what is the duty which they owe to that country, and how
central that duty is.” Though he wrote The Man Without a Country
in 1863 at the height of the Civil War, he sought to demonstrate the importance
of a country, without including specific references to the war.
Dr. Hale wore many hats during his
lifetime. He was a Harvard graduate, a Latin teacher, a minister for forty-four
years at the South Congregational Church in Boston, and a chaplain to the United
States Senate. He passionately supported the Union's cause as well as public
school reform.
He died on June 10, 1909, in
Roxbury, Massachusettes, but not before leaving behind a large body of
influential writings. Dr. Hale authored more than sixty books, contributed
frequently to newspapers and magazines, and excelled in the short story genre.
The Man Without a Country is one of Dr. Hale's most popular short
stories, and its inspirational message still resonates with readers today.
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