How Long to Read Crossroads for Liberty

How Long Does it Take to Read Crossroads for Liberty?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 55 minutes to read Crossroads for Liberty by William J. Watkins, Jr.

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

Description

What did the American Founders actually intend for the country, and does it even matter today? If America began as an idea, then what kind of idea? In a time of increasing turmoil over American history, politics, and society, Crossroads for Liberty: Recovering the Anti-Federalist Values of America's First Constitution takes a surprising and thought-provoking look at the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution, and asks what we can learn from them. Author William Watkins casts a critical eye on conventional wisdom about the Articles of Confederation, as he outlines the differences between that original U.S. governing document and the Constitution, which replaced it. He finds that the Articles protected individual liberty and community-centered government in ways that the looser language of the U.S. Constitution did not. Watkins draws from contemporary examples of bureaucratic overreach and expansion to support his argument—examples that were startlingly predicted by proponents of small government at the time of the Constitution's adoption. Along the way, he points back to the Articles and the values of the American Revolution as a framework for reimagining American politics to foster liberty and truly representative governance. Crossroads for Liberty arrives at an important time in American political life, and its reexamination of the American Founding presents a significant contribution to the story about America. Readers will come away with a greater understanding of current political and constitutional issues, as well as a new perspective on American history.

How long is Crossroads for Liberty?

Crossroads for Liberty by William J. Watkins, Jr. is 459 pages long, and a total of 118,881 words.

This makes it 155% the length of the average book. It also has 145% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Crossroads for Liberty Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 49 minutes to read Crossroads for Liberty aloud.

What Reading Level is Crossroads for Liberty?

Crossroads for Liberty 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.

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