How long does it take to read The Fourth of July Story?
The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1956. 32 pages, about 8,800 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Tells how the thirteen colonies united in the desire for independence, selected Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence and carried the news of independence across the colonial settlements.
Subjects: United States, Fourth of July, History, Holidays
