How Long to Read Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America

How Long Does it Take to Read Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America by Brian McGinty

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

Description

The untold story of how one sensational trial propelled a self-taught lawyer and a future president into the national spotlight. In May of 1856, the steamboat Effie Afton barreled into a pillar of the Rock Island Bridge, unalterably changing the course of American transportation history. Within a year, long-simmering tensions between powerful steamboat interests and burgeoning railroads exploded, and the nation’s attention, absorbed by the Dred Scott case, was riveted by a new civil trial. Dramatically reenacting the Effie Afton case—from its unlikely inception, complete with a young Abraham...

How long is Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America?

Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America by Brian McGinty is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America aloud.

What Reading Level is Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America?

Lincoln's Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America 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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