An Intimate View of Robert G. Ingersoll

I. Newton Baker (1838 - )

Written as a tribute to Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll after his death, by Isaac Newton Baker, his secretary of 14 years, and presented to the Ingersoll family. Later expanded and published by the family so the world could learn more about the public and private life, personality, work, thoughts and ideals of the most famous orator of the late 1800's, also dubbed "The Greatest Agnostic Of the Century". - Summary by Michele Fry

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter 1, An Intimate View Michele Fry
00:06:25
Play 02 Chapter 2, As A Lawyer Michele Fry
00:16:19
Play 03 Chapter 3, In His Office Michele Fry
00:09:58
Play 04 Chapter 4, As Orator and Writer (and Ebon's Eulogy) Michele Fry
00:20:39
Play 05 Chapter 5, His Method In Composition Michele Fry
00:43:58
Play 06 Chapter 6, Liberty Michele Fry
00:25:36
Play 07 Chapter 7, Part I, The Dresden Edition, Optimism vs Pessimism, Intellectual Intimates, Philanthropy, Smoking, Mistakes and Slanders Michele Fry
00:20:06
Play 08 Chapter 7, Part II, Abuse vs. Argument, Obscene Literature, Agnosticism, Immortality, God, Religion, My Bible Michele Fry
00:35:05
Play 09 Chapter 8, On Eternal Punishment, True Consolation, Providence, Miracles, Nature and Man, Iconoclasm Michele Fry
00:26:25
Play 10 Chapters 9 & 10 - His View of Christ; His Creed: "Declaration of The Free" Michele Fry
00:28:44
Play 11 Chapter 11, His Personality Michele Fry
00:22:22
Play 12 Chapter 12, His Last Illness and Death Michele Fry
00:13:36