It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Cities of the Dead by William A. Blair
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Exploring the history of Civil War commemorations from both sides of the color line, William Blair places the development of memorial holidays, Emancipation Day celebrations, and other remembrances in the context of Reconstruction politics and race relations in the South. His grassroots examination of these civic rituals demonstrates that the politics of commemoration remained far more contentious than has been previously acknowledged. Commemorations by ex-Confederates were intended at first to maintain a separate identity from the U.S. government, Blair argues, not as a vehicle for promoting...
Cities of the Dead by William A. Blair is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.
This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Cities of the Dead aloud.
Cities of the Dead is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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