How long does it take to read A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877?
A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877 by Eric Foner takes about 5 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1990. 320 pages, about 88,000 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 40 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Chronicles how Americans responded to the changes unleashed by the Civil War and the end of slavery. An abridged version of Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, winner of the Bancroft Prize, Avery O. Craven Prize, Los Angeles Times Book Award, Francis Parkman Prize, Frank and Harriet Owlsley Award, and Lionel Trilling Prize.
Subjects: Politics and government, African Americans, History, Reconstruction, NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Noirs américains
