How long does it take to read Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29Th of May??
Jean Fritz, Anne Troy
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29Th of May? by Jean Fritz, Anne Troy takes about 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1975. 47 pages, about 12,925 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 | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
May 29th, 1736, was a good day to be alive in Virginia. Where was Patrick on the 29th of May? Well, he was in bed. Crying, most likely. Drowning out the birdsong. And why not? He had just been born and didn't know about the creeks and woodlands. In a few years, of course, it would be different. It was a good thing for America that Patrick Henry became an orator at the same time that England was unfolding her new plan. Taxation was England's next step.
Subjects: Statesmen, Biography, History, Curriculum library
