It takes the average reader 5 hours and 4 minutes to read The Short Life and Violent Times of Preston Smith Brooks by Kenneth A. Deitreich
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Although he was a central figure in one of the seminal events of American history, the May 1856 “Caning” of Senator Charles Sumner, Preston Brooks remains largely a forgotten figure, one in whom even professional historians have shown little interest. However, while Preston Brooks remains, as described by one historian, “an obscure and enigmatic individual”, there is no denying his place in history. The “Caning of Sumner” was one of the most notorious incidents of the nineteenth century, one that not only inflamed the passions of both North and South but rapidly hastened the process of...
The Short Life and Violent Times of Preston Smith Brooks by Kenneth A. Deitreich is 302 pages long, and a total of 76,104 words.
This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 55 minutes to read The Short Life and Violent Times of Preston Smith Brooks aloud.
The Short Life and Violent Times of Preston Smith Brooks is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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