Hale's most celebrated work is the short story "The Man Without a Country" (1863), a patriotic tale written to strengthen support for the Union during the Civil War. Other notable works include the utopian novel "Ten Times One Is Ten" (1870), which inspired the "Lend a Hand" social movement, the novel "Philip Nolan's Friends" (1876), and the historical study "Franklin in France" (1887–1888). His memoirs, "A New England Boyhood" (1893) and "Memories of a Hundred Years" (1902), offer vivid portraits of Boston life. A tireless reformer, Hale championed education, social welfare, and civic duty throughout his career.
Edward Everett Hale
Edward Everett Hale (1822–1909) was an American author, historian, and Unitarian minister, best remembered as one of the most versatile literary figures of nineteenth-century New England. Born in Boston into a distinguished family—he was the nephew of the famed orator Edward Everett and a relative of the patriot Nathan Hale—he graduated from Harvard College in 1839. Ordained in 1846, he served as pastor of the Church of the Unity in Worcester and then of the South Congregational Church in Boston for more than four decades. In 1903, he was appointed chaplain of the United States Senate, a position he held until his death.