It takes the average reader 5 hours and 59 minutes to read Washington from the Ground Up by James H. S. McGregor
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
At the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, President Washington chose a diamond-shaped site for the city that would bear his name, along with the burdens and blessings of democracy. Situated midway between North and South, the capital was also a gateway to the West--a contested wilderness where rough frontiersmen were already carving a divided nation. With Indians on their borders and black slaves in their midst, the country's white founders struggled to embody, in bricks and stone, the paradoxical republic they had invented. Inspired by Greek and Roman models, city planners and...
Washington from the Ground Up by James H. S. McGregor is 354 pages long, and a total of 89,916 words.
This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 110% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 11 minutes to read Washington from the Ground Up aloud.
Washington from the Ground Up 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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