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It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs by George S. Boutwell

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Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 by George S. Boutwell My election to Congress in 1862 was contested by Judge Benjamin F. Thomas, who was then a Republican member from the Norfolk district. The re-districting of the State brought Thomas and Train into the same district. I was nominated by the Republican Convention, and Thomas then became the candidate of the "People's Party," and at the election he was supported by the Democrats. His course in the Thirty-seventh Congress on the various projects for compromise had alienated many Republicans, and it had brought to him the support of many Democrats. My active radicalism had alienated the conservative Republicans. As a consequence, my majority reached only about 1,400 while in the subsequent elections, 1864-'66-'68 the majorities ranged from five to seven thousand. Among the new members who were elected to the Thirty-eighth Congress and who attained distinction subsequently, were Garfield, Blaine and Allison. Wilson, of Iowa, had been in the Thirty-seventh Congress and Henry Winter Davis had been a member at an earlier period. Mr. Conkling was a member of the Thirty-seventh Congress, but he was defeated by his townsman Francis Kernan under the influence of the reactionary wave which moved over the North in 1862. At that time Mr. Lincoln had lost ground with the people. The war had not been prosecuted successfully, the expenses were enormous, taxes were heavy, multitudes of families were in grief, and the prospects of peace through victory were very dim. The Democrats in the House became confident and aggressive. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

How long is Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs?

Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs by George S. Boutwell is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs aloud.

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Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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