How Long to Read Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln

How Long Does it Take to Read Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 6 minutes to read Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln by Josiah Gilbert Holland

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

Description

Soon after the assassination of President Lincoln in April 1865, newspaper editor Josiah Gilbert Holland traveled to Illinois to talk with people who had known Abraham Lincoln "back when." In 1866 Holland published the earliest full-scale life of the fallen leader. A great popular success, Holland's biography introduced American readers who were hungry for personal information about Lincoln's early life to some of the most famous and enduring Lincoln stories. From Holland the reader learned about Lincoln making restitution for a ruined book, the railsplitter earning his first silver dollar, the millhorse's kick to his head, the wrestling match with Jack Armstrong. Holland relayed homey stories about the young Illinois legislator and lawyer and poignant ones about the president during the dark days of the Civil War. Holland was one of the earliest biographers of Lincoln to insist that Lincoln had always opposed slavery and had planned consistently for emancipation. Most debatable, from the viewpoint of some later historians, Holland demonstrated that Lincoln was "eminently a Christian President." To understand the sixteenth president and the making of his public image, it is necessary to begin with Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln. J. G. Holland (1819-1881) was editor-in-chief of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican and founder of Scribner's Monthly. Introducer Allen C. Guelzo is the author of The Crisis of the American Republic: A History of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. He is Grace F. Kea Professor of American History and chair of the History Department at Eastern College in Pennsylvania.

How long is Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln?

Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln by Josiah Gilbert Holland is 588 pages long, and a total of 151,704 words.

This makes it 198% the length of the average book. It also has 185% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 48 minutes to read Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln aloud.

What Reading Level is Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln?

Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln 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.

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