jan 20, 1863 - Everett Hale publishes "The Man Without Country"
Description:
Hale’s protagonist, Philip Nolan, in a fit of anger curses the land of his birth. As punishment, he is condemned to live on a ship, never to set foot on American soil or hear the name “the United States” spoken. He learns that to be deprived of national identity is to lose one’s sense of self.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 20, 1863
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~ 162 years ago