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316 pages : 22 cm Life story of the 19th century orator whose iconoclastic pronouncements caused him to be denounced in some quarters and acclaimed in others Includes bibliographical references Part 1. Wanderings. The Devil moves in mysterious ways ; The boy learns of God ; The boy learns other things too ; What to do -- part 2. Peoria. "I think we are going to make lots of money" ; Robert enters politics ; Colonel Ingersol ; The eleventh Illinois goes into action ; "I hardly know what to think" ; "Colonel Ingersoll flaying Copperheadism" ; The deist emerges ; "Stand by principles, old boy" ; "...The bread and butter brigade..." ; He would like to be governor ; The infidel unfolds ; "The only deity I worship" ; "Impious Pope Bob" ; "The plumed knight speech" ; "Hayes is a coward..." ; "My reviewers reviewed" -- part 3. Washington. Washington ; "The world looks dark to me" ; Obscenity ; Hewer of wood and drawer of water ; Blasphemy! ; Ingersollism and assassination ; Theological polemics ; The star-route trails ; "The real temple is home" ; "Royal Bob" ; "A positive genius for losing money" ; "Afraid of frightening the preachers away" ; Lectures, home and abroad -- part 4. New York.

Author

Orvin Larson

Publisher

New York: Citadel Press

Published

1962

Language

EN

Subjects

Religion, Memoir, Biography