It takes the average reader 13 hours and 55 minutes to read Empire Express by David Haward Bain
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
After the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century's most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary's dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire Express captures three dramatic decades in which the United States effectively doubled in size, fought three wars, and began to discover a new national identity. From self--made entrepreneurs such as the Union Pacific's Thomas Durant and era--defining figures such as President Lincoln to the thousands of laborers whose backbreaking work made the railroad possible, this...
Empire Express by David Haward Bain is 816 pages long, and a total of 208,896 words.
This makes it 275% the length of the average book. It also has 255% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 1 minute to read Empire Express aloud.
Empire Express is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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