It takes the average reader 1 hour and 45 minutes to read Fort MacArthur Defender of Los Angeles by Mark Berhow
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An executive order-issued September 14, 1888-set aside a strip of land adjacent to the boundary of the newly incorporated city of San Pedro, California. Signed by President Grover Cleveland, the order designated the area of "the old government reservation" to be used as a military reservation. It is from this point in time that Fort MacArthur traces its military career. As a part of the US Air Force's Los Angeles Air Force Base, the post continues in its purpose of public service to the citizens of the United States of America. This is a illustrated history of the Army's use of Fort MacArthur from 1910 to 1982, as well as covering its status today. Appendices cover the history of the 3rd Coast Artillery Regiment, the guns of the Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles and the Nike missile defenses of Los Angeles.
Fort MacArthur Defender of Los Angeles by Mark Berhow is 104 pages long, and a total of 26,416 words.
This makes it 35% the length of the average book. It also has 32% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 24 minutes to read Fort MacArthur Defender of Los Angeles aloud.
Fort MacArthur Defender of Los Angeles is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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