How Long to Read The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot

How Long Does it Take to Read The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III

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

Description

The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot: The Fort Stevens Story recounts the story of President Abraham Lincoln’s role in the Battle of Fort Stevens in July 1864. This engagement stands apart in American history as the only time a sitting American president came under enemy fire while in office. In this new study of this overlooked moment in American history, Cooling poses a troubling question: What if Lincoln had been shot and killed during this short battle, nine months prior to his death by John Wilkes Booth’s hand in Ford's Theater? A potential pivotal moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Fort Stevens could have changed—with Lincoln's demise—the course of American history. The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot, however, is more than a meditation on an alternate history of the United States. It is also a close study of the attempt by Confederate general Jubal Early to capture Washington, DC, to remove Lincoln and the Union government from power, and to turn the tide of the Civil War in the South's favor. The dramatic events of this attempt to capture Washington—and the president with it—unfold in stunning detail as Cooling taps fresh documentary sources and offers a new interpretation of this story of the defense of the nation’s capital. Commemorating this largely forgotten and under-appreciated chapter in the study of Lincoln and the Civil War, The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot is a fascinating look at this potential turning point in American history.

How long is The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot?

The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot aloud.

What Reading Level is The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot?

The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot 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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