How Long to Read Luke Pryor Blackburn

How Long Does it Take to Read Luke Pryor Blackburn?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read Luke Pryor Blackburn by Nancy Disher Baird

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

Description

Deadly epidemics of yellow fever and Asiatic cholera plagued the South throughout the nineteenth century, yet doctors had few effective weapons against the diseases. Luke Pryor Blackburn, a Kentucky-born physician, worked with more success than most to save the lives of those who were stricken and to prevent the spread of infection. He aided towns throughout Kentucky and the Deep South where resident doctors had fled or had fallen ill themselves. Blackburn's reputation as a humanitarian soared following his aid to Western Kentucky during the yellow fever epidemic of 1878. A year later he was easily elected governor of Kentucky in spite of his political inexperience and the revelation that he had practiced germ warfare during the Civil War. While in office, he sought prison reform and the relief of the unbelievable overcrowding at the state penitentiary, pardoning hundreds of inmates and drawing bitter criticism from across the Commonwealth. Yet his continued efforts to improve prison conditions set Kentucky on the slow road to penal reform. His contemporaries labeled Blackburn a philanthropist, a mass-murderer, a good Samaritan, and an "old loon." Nancy Disher Baird portrays him as a man who stood by his convictions, whether they required strict enforcement of innovative public health measures or unpopular expenditures on behalf of convicts.

How long is Luke Pryor Blackburn?

Luke Pryor Blackburn by Nancy Disher Baird is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Luke Pryor Blackburn Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Luke Pryor Blackburn aloud.

What Reading Level is Luke Pryor Blackburn?

Luke Pryor Blackburn is suitable for students ages 10 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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