How Long to Read Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument

How Long Does it Take to Read Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument?

It takes the average reader and 54 minutes to read Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument by E. H. Cameron

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

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On Saturday, 17 June 1775, on a fortified hilltop farm near Bunker’s Hill, Charlestown, Mass., a volunteer force of American citizens faced the professional soldiery of the world’s strongest nation. When their scant supply of ammunition gave out, the survivors retired in good order, to learn later that 140 of their neighbors and other companions had been killed in the fight. Their battle is therefore registered as an American defeat. It proved to be a striking victory, however, for historians agree that the Battle of Bunker Hill set the pace that led to ultimate victory in the American War of Independence. This little force of farmers, mechanics, tradesmen, and professional men had demonstrated how Americans should fight, when their independence is threatened. On the field where the battle was fought, the Bunker Hill Monument has now stood for over a century, the rugged lines of its granite masonry symbolizing the enduring strength of the stern spirit of American independence that it commemorates. About 40 years after the Battle of Bunker Hill, all New England was deeply stirred by a pamphlet published by Major General Henry Dearborn who had taken part in the engagement. The pamphlet accused General Israel Putnam, one of the most revered of the Revolutionary heroes, of incapacity and cowardice in the battle. Thereupon, the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought over and over again, at the wharves, sail lofts and ropewalks of Boston, and in all places where men gathered to work and to talk about the events of the day. Crowded nine inside and five on top of the jolting four-in-hand stagecoaches from Boston, friends and foes of the popular Revolutionary hero would wrangle over his conduct at the battle. It would be a long argument, at five miles per hour, with little room for gestures. With tankards in hand, by the warm fireplace in the low-ceilinged tavern of the village where the coach would stop for the night, the passengers could express their convictions more forcefully, and the Battle of Bunker Hill would become a very live topic indeed. The furor over the Putnam-Dearborn controversy became secondary, however, as the bald fact was realized that, aside from a small wooden column, no memorial existed on the site of one of the most famous military engagements of American history.

How long is Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument?

Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument by E. H. Cameron is 54 pages long, and a total of 13,716 words.

This makes it 18% the length of the average book. It also has 17% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 14 minutes to read Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument aloud.

What Reading Level is Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument?

Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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