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Robert Green IngersollLectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Vol. 1 (August 24, 2007)

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LibriVox recording of Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Vol. 1. Read by Ted Delorme.

Colonel Robert Green Ingersoll (1833–1899) was a Civil War veteran, American political leader and orator during the Golden Age of Freethought, noted for his defense of atheism. This book is the first of two volumes collecting Ingersoll's speeches.

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Artist/Composer: Robert Green Ingersoll
Date: 2007-08-24
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Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobooks; lectures; ingersoll; atheism; freethought

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03 Ghosts, Part 1 of 2 50.3 MB
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07 Individuality 41.0 MB
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08 Humboldt 30.7 MB
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09 Which Way 55.6 MB
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10 The Great Infidels 32.2 MB
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11 Talmagian Theology 60.0 MB
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12 At the Graveside 11.4 MB
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13 Mistakes of Moses 69.7 MB
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Reviewer: TheGreatAgnostic - 5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars - January 17, 2012
Subject: Incredible Narration
This narration is not only consisting of material that is infinitely interesting but Ted Delorme makes it enjoyable to the point where it can be listened to many times over without ever getting bored. He does such a good job of putting passion and inflection into the reading of Colonel Ingersoll, that after listening to this many times over, I'm CONVINCED that I am hearing an actual recording of the man himself. I'm instantly transported to the late 1800's by his voice and my imagination creates the rest. I can't imagine someone doing a better job.

Wow. just spectacular, Ted. I can't thank you enough for your efforts. This is by far my favorite AND most listened to item on Internet Archive PERIOD, and that's to Mr. Delorme's credit. ..... And that includes my beloved Grateful Dead.

Reviewer: John Kurz - 5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars - November 29, 2009
Subject: The Way Ingersoll Was Meant To Be Heard!
Robert Green Ingersoll was an electrifying orator, and his works were meant to be heard.

In his day, no other human being had been seen and heard by more Americans - or would be until the advent of motion pictures, radio, and television. After hearing Ingersoll speak, Samuel Clemens wrote: "What an organ is human speech when it is employed by a master!"

Ted Delorme doesn't simply read Ingersoll's speeches, but he masterfully performs them. Ted brings Ingersoll's assertiveness and wit to life in these nicely produced recordings.

Listening to Ted Delorme's performance, it easy to understand why Robert Ingersoll was beloved by so many of his contemporaries such as Samuel Clemens, Walt Whitman, Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, and President James Garfield.

Between 1865 and 1899, Ingersoll crisscrossed America on more than a dozen speaking tours. He packed the largest theaters of the day at the then-substantial admission of $1 apiece.

Thanks to LibriVox and Ted Delorme, everyone can now hear and experience the speeches of Robert Ingersoll without a time machine and a ticket.

Reviewer: hwills - 5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars - June 2, 2008
Subject: Wonderful words, wonderful audio!
These lectures are still so timely its scary. Ingersoll's words made me think, and at times made me smile. I wish more people would read his work.
These audio reads by Ted are wonderful. He did a great job bringing these lectures to life. Very entertaining!

Reviewer: _kdd_ - 5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars - February 20, 2008
Subject: Timeless wisdom that is also fun to listen to!
While Ingersoll's lectures are filled with thought-provoking ideas and impeccable logic, they also reveal his intoxicating sense of humour, which is only enhanced by Ted's charismatic reading of the text.

If you harbour doubts about the religion that you have been taught to blindly accept; if you have difficulty reconciling the contradiction that an all-merciful god would sentence his children to eternal fire for expressing such doubts, then Ingersoll's lectures will enable you to rid your mind of these superstitions... And you will have a chuckle or two along the way!

By the way, you are welcome to join the "Robert Ingersoll fan club" on facebook:
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Reviewer: ed.elfrink@gmail.com - 5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars - October 9, 2007
Subject: Excellent, Spread The Word
I'd heard of Col. Ingersoll from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, http://www.ffrf.org. I was thrilled when I found them available for download. I've listened to all of the recordings once and have them queued up for a second time. His words are as insightful and timely now as they were then. They were not only uplifting but a downright inspiration to my freethinking mind. Many thanks to Ted for the obvious effort and quality that went into the recording of this. I would highly recommend it to everyone who is interested in thinking for themselves.

Reviewer: al3 - 5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars5.00 out of 5 stars - August 29, 2007
Subject: Ingersoll's plea for free-thinking
This is a series of extremely well-argued lectures especially questioning the origins and justification for gods and religion. Laden with irony and wit, Ingersoll makes the case that a rational outlook cannot be reconciled with a dogmatic (religious) mind.
Given that examining religion has become such a hot topic ("The End of Faith", "The God Delusion"), I found it fascinating to hear Ingersoll's arguments. He challenges the listener, even as he entertains. As public lectures, these definitely benefit from being heard rather than read, and the reader does an excellent job at presenting them with this in mind.


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