It takes the average reader 2 hours and 51 minutes to read Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy by Robert David Ward
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In the late 1870s, Jefferson County, Alabama, and the town of Elyton (near the future Birmingham) became the focus of a remarkable industrial and mining revolution. Together with the surrounding counties, the area was penetrated by railroads. Surprisingly large deposits of bituminous coal, limestone, and iron ore—the exact ingredients for the manufacture of iron and, later, steel—began to be exploited. Now, with transportation, modern extractive techniques, and capital, the region’s geological riches began yielding enormous profits. A labor force was necessary to maintain and expand the...
Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy by Robert David Ward is 171 pages long, and a total of 42,921 words.
This makes it 58% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 54 minutes to read Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy aloud.
Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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