It takes the average reader 5 hours and 19 minutes to read The Lavender Scare by David K. Johnson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The McCarthy era is generally considered the worst period of political repression in recent American history. But while the famous question, "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" resonated in the halls of Congress, security officials were posing another question at least as frequently, if more discreetly: "Information has come to the attention of the Civil Service Commission that you are a homosexual. What comment do you care to make?" Historian David K. Johnson here relates the frightening, untold story of how, during the Cold War, homosexuals were considered...
The Lavender Scare by David K. Johnson is 314 pages long, and a total of 79,756 words.
This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 15 minutes to read The Lavender Scare aloud.
The Lavender Scare is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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