How Long to Read Prisoners of Congress

How Long Does it Take to Read Prisoners of Congress?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Prisoners of Congress by Norman E. Donoghue II

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

Description

In 1777, Congress labeled Quakers who would not take up arms in support of the War of Independence as “the most Dangerous Enemies America knows” and ordered Pennsylvania and Delaware to apprehend them. In response, Keystone State officials sent twenty men—seventeen of whom were Quakers—into exile, banishing them to Virginia, where they were held for a year. Prisoners of Congress reconstructs this moment in American history through the experiences of four families: the Drinkers, the Fishers, the Pembertons, and the Gilpins. Identifying them as the new nation’s first political prisoners, Norman E. Donoghue II relates how the Quakers, once the preeminent power in Pennsylvania and an integral constituency of the colonies and early republic, came to be reviled by patriots who saw refusal to fight the English as borderline sedition. Surprising, vital, and vividly told, this narrative of political and literal warfare waged by the United States against a pacifist religious group during the Revolutionary War era sheds new light on an essential aspect of American history. It will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the nation’s founding.

How long is Prisoners of Congress?

Prisoners of Congress by Norman E. Donoghue II is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Prisoners of Congress Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Prisoners of Congress aloud.

What Reading Level is Prisoners of Congress?

Prisoners of Congress 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.

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