It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936 by Joshua Shanley
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In the beginning of the twentieth century, the Connecticut River Valley was a thriving manufacturing hub for fabric, arms and brass. But early in the spring of 1936, nearly two feet of rain created havoc on a massive scale, killing more than one hundred people and leaving tens of thousands homeless, unemployed and without power for weeks. Patrols were conducted in rowboats on city streets. Typhoid and other public health issues complicated recovery efforts. Adjusted for today's standard, damage estimates exceeded $9 billion, and the flood helped launch FDR's Flood Control Act of 1936. Dams,...
Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936 by Joshua Shanley is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.
This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936 aloud.
Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1936 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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