How Long to Read Showing the Flag

How Long Does it Take to Read Showing the Flag?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 32 minutes to read Showing the Flag by Moses Safford

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

Description

From Baltimore natives Lawrence Bopp and Stephen Bockmiller comes Showing the Flag: The Civil War Naval Diary of Moses Safford, USS Constellation, a new perspective on the Civil War and life in the navy in the mid-19th century. As the Civil War raged at home, naval yeoman Moses Safford toured the Mediterranean on the USS Constellation, dispatched in 1862 to "show the flag," or defend American merchant shipping. An attorney and accomplished sailor before the war, Moses kept a diary in his seafarer's way, leaving us one of the most detailed accounts of life aboard a Civil War warship known to exist. Published for the first time and including insightful annotations and biographical information, this personal journal documents life aboard a navy ship in a time of national turmoil. Although the diary was intended for his own edification and personal remembrance, Safford's writing brings the reader back in time and place and opens a window on the past, allowing a view of Civil War naval life through the eyes of a literate and master seaman.

How long is Showing the Flag?

Showing the Flag by Moses Safford is 379 pages long, and a total of 98,161 words.

This makes it 128% the length of the average book. It also has 120% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Showing the Flag Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 56 minutes to read Showing the Flag aloud.

What Reading Level is Showing the Flag?

Showing the Flag 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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