How Long to Read Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal

How Long Does it Take to Read Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal by Eric K. Washington

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal’s Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads. In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878–1948), the chief porter of Grand Central Terminal’s Red Caps—a multitude of Harlem-based black men whom he organized into the essential labor force of America’s most august railroad station. Washington reveals that despite the highly racialized and often exploitative nature of the work, the Red Cap was a highly coveted job for college-bound black men determined to join New York’s bourgeoning middle class. Examining the deeply intertwined subjects of class, labor, and African American history, Washington chronicles Williams’s life, showing how the enterprising son of freed slaves successfully navigated the segregated world of the northern metropolis, and in so doing ultimately achieved financial and social influence. With this biography, Williams must now be considered, along with Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jacqueline Onassis, one of the great heroes of Grand Central’s storied past.

How long is Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal?

Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal by Eric K. Washington is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal aloud.

What Reading Level is Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal?

Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal 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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