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You find Moore on Wooded Island - do you forgive him or let him die?
A man sits on Wooded Island with a revolver-do you forgive John Howard Moore or let him die?
You find Moore on Wooded Island - do you forgive him or let him die?
In this episode, we follow the moments around a man found dead on Wooded Island and the life that led him there. The story traces his ideas about suffering, the choices he made, and the question his death leaves for anyone who has ever seen what others refuse to see.
Person: John Howard Moore
Date: June 17, 1916
Location: Wooded Island, Jackson Park, Chicago
Event: Self-inflicted gunshot; left a note saying “O, Tess, forgive me”…
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