Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words. ~Robert G. Ingersoll

 

 

Robert Green "Bob" Ingersoll was a Civil War veteran, American political leader, and orator during the Golden Age of Freethought, noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of agnosticism. He was nicknamed "The Great Agnostic."

Born: August 11, 1833, Dresden Died: July 21, 1899, Dobbs Ferry Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery Spouse: Eva Parker Siblings: Ebon C. Ingersoll