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The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character

Bob Ingersoll

Orator and agnostic speaker, friend of Twain.

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Also known as Bob, Ingersoll

First appearance: volume i old lecture days in boston

Bob Ingersoll shows up with force in The Chicago G.A.R. Festival. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Orator who responded to the toast 'The Volunteers'; his speech moved the audience and a young private.
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Bob Ingersoll first appears in 0020 volume i old lecture days in boston.

In The Chicago G.A.R. Festival: Orator who responded to the toast 'The Volunteers'; his speech moved the audience and a young private.

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Bob Ingersoll in volume i old lecture days in boston