It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History by Richard Shenkman
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The truth and nothing but the truth--Richard Shenkman sheds light on America's most believed legends: The story of Columbus discovered that the world was round was invented by Washington Irving. The pilgrims never lived in log cabins. In Concord, Massachusetts, a third of all babies born in the twenty years before the Revolution were conceived out of wedlock. Washington may have never told a lie, but he loved to drink and dance, and he fell in love with his best friend's wife. Independence wasn't declared on July 4 (and the Liberty Bell was so little regarded that Philadelphia tried to sell...
Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History by Richard Shenkman is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.
This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History aloud.
Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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