How long does it take to read What They Fought for, 1861-1865?
What They Fought for, 1861-1865 by James M. McPherson takes about 1 hour 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 37 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1994. 88 pages, about 24,200 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Causes, History, War
