How Long to Read Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait

How Long Does it Take to Read Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 57 minutes to read Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait by Herbert Mitgang

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

“To say he is ugly is nothing. To add that his figure is grotesque is to convey no adequate impression.” “He is destined to occupy in history…a quaintness, originality, courage, honesty, magnanimity and popular force of character such as have never heretofore…” These starkly different 19th century newspaper depictions describe one and the same man: Abraham Lincoln. Nearly 150 years after his death, Lincoln is universally considered our most beloved U.S. president. Yet in his own time, the reception he received at the hands of journalists was far more mixed. In this essential volume, noted Lincoln scholar Herbert Mitgang has painstakingly gathered the most thorough, wide-ranging collection of actual newspaper accounts that show how Lincoln was portrayed by northern, southern, and foreign newspapers. It reveals a far more beleaguered, less godlike, and finally a richer Lincoln than has come through many other biographies. While often revered in print, for example, he was just as often crucified, even by some newspapers in his home state of Illinois that portrayed him throughout his career as a joker instead of a thinker. Most shockingly, perhaps, one Houston paper wrote after his assassination: “From now until God’s judgment day, the minds of men will not cease to thrill at the killing of Abraham Lincoln.” For those only familiar with the “retouched” versions of Lincoln’s life, Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait offers an often surprising and wholly unsanitized account of how his contemporaries actually saw him before, during, and after the Civil War. It is must read for the serious scholar and Lincoln buff alike.

How long is Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait?

Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait by Herbert Mitgang is 824 pages long, and a total of 209,296 words.

This makes it 278% the length of the average book. It also has 256% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 3 minutes to read Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait aloud.

What Reading Level is Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait?

Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait?

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