How Long to Read The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler

How Long Does it Take to Read The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 29 minutes to read The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler by Joseph Alexander Altsheler

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

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The first volume in the Civil War series, following the adventures of Harry Kenton, who leaves his home in Kentucky. He travels through dangerous territory to South Carolina on a secret mission on the eve of the Civil War. (From Chapter 4) "They will not fire! They dare not!" cried Shepard in a tense, strained whisper. As the last word left his lips there was a heavy crash. A tongue of fire leaped from one of the batteries, followed by a gush of smoke, and a round shot whistled over the Star of the West.................. Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 - June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and at least forty-nine short stories. Thirty-two of his novels were part of his seven series: The Civil War Series (8 volumes) The French and Indian War Series (6 volumes) The Gold Series (2 volumes) The Great West Series (2 volumes) The Texan Series (3 volumes) The World War Series (3 volumes) The Young Trailers Series (8 volumes) Although each of the thirty-two novels constitutes an independent story, Altsheler suggested a reading order for each series (i.e., he numbered the volumes). The remaining nineteen novels can be read in any order. [Note, however, that A Knight of Philadelphia was later expanded through the addition of nineteen chapters and some minor tweaks to become Mr. Altsheler's novel In Hostile Red.] Early life and education: Altsheler was born in Three Springs, Hart County, Kentucky, to Joseph and Louise (née Snoddy) Altsheler. He attended Liberty College in Glasgow, Kentucky, before entering Vanderbilt University. Career;In 1885, he took a job at the Louisville Courier-Journal as a reporter and later worked as an editor. He started working for the New York World in 1892, first as the paper's Hawaiian correspondent and then as the editor of the World's tri-weekly magazine. Due to a lack of suitable stories, he began writing children's stories for the magazine..................

How long is The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler?

The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler by Joseph Alexander Altsheler is 146 pages long, and a total of 37,376 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler aloud.

What Reading Level is The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler?

The Guns of Bull Run (1914). By: Joseph Alexander Altsheler is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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