It takes the average reader 8 hours and 33 minutes to read Missouri Legends: Famous People from the Show-Me State, 2nd Edition by John W. Brown
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Walt Disney, Brad Pitt, Jack Dorsey, Payne Stewart. Josephine Baker. Samuel Clemens. George Washington Carver. What do these icons have in common? They were all raised in the Show-Me State. This second edition of Missouri Legends brings renowned politicians, authors, artists, athletes, performers, and historical figures to life. The book profiles more than 200 famous Missourians with dozens of new entries. Each profile includes a brief account of their formative years in Missouri and how they became legendary. With the second edition, readers will learn even more about the historically significant (Jesse James, Gen. John J. Pershing, Laura Ingalls Wilder), major politicians (Harry S Truman, Jack Danforth, Bill Bradley), groundbreaking artists (Scott Joplin, Thomas Hart Benton, T.S. Eliot), business innovators (Dale Carnegie, Sam Walton, J.C. Penney), sports legends (Yogi Berra, Albert Pujols, Grant Wistrom), iconic entertainers (Redd Foxx, Steve McQueen, Sheryl Crow) and world-famous leaders in science, technology, broadcasting, and other fields. From the smallest towns to the big cities, there are legends all around us. This book is a celebration of our Show-Me State heroes who have made an impact on the world... and it all started in Missouri.
Missouri Legends: Famous People from the Show-Me State, 2nd Edition by John W. Brown is 511 pages long, and a total of 128,261 words.
This makes it 172% the length of the average book. It also has 157% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 40 minutes to read Missouri Legends: Famous People from the Show-Me State, 2nd Edition aloud.
Missouri Legends: Famous People from the Show-Me State, 2nd Edition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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