How Long to Read Emilie Davis’s Civil War

How Long Does it Take to Read Emilie Davis’s Civil War?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read Emilie Davis’s Civil War by Judith Giesberg

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

Description

Emilie Davis was a free African American woman who lived in Philadelphia during the Civil War. She worked as a seamstress, attended the Institute for Colored Youth, and was an active member of her community. She lived an average life in her day, but what sets her apart is that she kept a diary. Her daily entries from 1863 to 1865 touch on the momentous and the mundane: she discusses her own and her community’s reactions to events of the war, such as the Battle of Gettysburg, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the assassination of President Lincoln, as well as the minutiae of social life in Philadelphia’s black community. Her diaries allow the reader to experience the Civil War in “real time” and are a counterpoint to more widely known diaries of the period. Judith Giesberg has written an accessible introduction, situating Davis and her diaries within the historical, cultural, and political context of wartime Philadelphia. In addition to furnishing a new window through which to view the war’s major events, Davis’s diaries give us a rare look at how the war was experienced as a part of everyday life—how its dramatic turns and lulls and its pervasive, agonizing uncertainty affected a northern city with a vibrant black community.

How long is Emilie Davis’s Civil War?

Emilie Davis’s Civil War by Judith Giesberg is 271 pages long, and a total of 68,021 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Emilie Davis’s Civil War Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 11 minutes to read Emilie Davis’s Civil War aloud.

What Reading Level is Emilie Davis’s Civil War?

Emilie Davis’s Civil War 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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