How Long to Read Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas

How Long Does it Take to Read Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas by Terry Baker

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

Description

Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas: 1853 to 1920 documents all of the known hangings in Dallas County including . . . Jane Elkins, a slave, hanged for the ax murder of Andrew C. Wisdom and the first female to be legally hanged in Texas . . . Four young men, two of whom were brothers, accused of being horse thieves and cattle rustlers were lynched by vigilantes . . . Reuben "Rube" Johnson, lynched by three men for refusing to give false testimony in an upcoming theft trial . . . Henry Miller, hanged after being tried and convicted for the 1892 murder of Dallas Police Officer C. O. Brewer . . . Fred Douglas, the last person to be legally hanged in Dallas County. The author, Terry Baker spent a lifetime in law enforcement, retiring with the rank of assistant chief deputy after thirty-nine years with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. He served as captain and commander of the "Old Jail" in downtown Dallas where the last five Dallas County hangings were held.

How long is Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas?

Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas by Terry Baker is 226 pages long, and a total of 57,856 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas aloud.

What Reading Level is Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas?

Hangings and Lynchings in Dallas County, Texas 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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