Peoria Atheist Prisoner Reflects on The Great Agnostic
Michael L's Letter - Part One
Recently the Freethought Books Project received a letter from an Illinois atheist prisoner. In it, he talks about growing up under the backdrop of a statue of Robert Ingersoll, The Great Agnostic.
Michael L's Letter - Part Two
The prisoner, Michael L., reflects about sledding on the statue in the snow, doing marijuana by Ingersoll’s likeness, and even making out – all unaware of the historical significance of Robert G. Ingersoll.
However, only later did he learn about The Great Agnostic, nineteenth-century orator and prominent humanist. As a result, he was thrilled that the Freethought Books Project donated a copy of "American Infidel" to him behind bars.