How Long to Read Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends

How Long Does it Take to Read Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends by Dominic J. Capeci, Jr.

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

Description

Edward J. Jeffries Jr., was elected mayor of Detroit in 1937 and for a decade led the city through a period of race riots, union turmoil, and unprecedented growth. Jeffries's circle of friends was made up primarily of newspaper reporters who shared his interests and lifestyle. Devoted to family, they nevertheless worked long hours, smoked heavily, drank moderately, and gambled often in their running card games of gin and poker. After Pearl Harbor, Jeffries watched his closest friends, most twelve to fourteen years his junior, enlist in the armed forces. Voracious letter writers, over the next four years they shared with one another their innermost hopes and fears. They told stories about Gen. George S. Patton, the surrender of Japan, of commanding African American soldiers during the Normandy invasion, and the battles on the home front in the heart of Detroit, the "Arsenal of Democracy." These letters present a candid portrait of the intellectual and political leadership of Detroit -- and America. These men were confident in their values, aware of their responsibilities, and logical in their actions as they helped forge the weapons that turned back the fascist threat to democracy. Their letters also reveal a level and kind of male camaraderie seemingly lost in the depersonalized, technocratic society of the postwar era. As such, this work provides a more complete understanding of how Americans reacted to -- and were changed by -- the "Good War."

How long is Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends?

Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends by Dominic J. Capeci, Jr. is 346 pages long, and a total of 88,576 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends aloud.

What Reading Level is Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends?

Detroit And The "Good War": The World War II Letters of Mayor Edward Jeffries and Friends is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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