How Long to Read France and New England

How Long Does it Take to Read France and New England?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read France and New England by Forbes Allan

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

Description

The State Street Bank, which published this book as part of a series of three about France and New England to mark the 100th anniversary of the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to Boston, was given a charter in 1792 by none other than John Hancock, in his role as governor of Massachusetts. Its original name was the Union Bank. Eventually Union Bank merged with the State Street Trust Company, which had been established in 1891. In time the name was shortened to the State Street Corporation, which today is custodian for over six trillion dollars in assets. But it retains a clipper ship as its logo, and is still headquartered in Boston. Connections with the founding of the United States made the bank very conscious of its history, and it not only supported scholarly publications but actively collected prints, maps, hanging lanterns, even harpoons - becoming a historical museum about old Massachusetts. For many years, the prime mover in the bank's vigorous collecting was Allan Forbes, a scion of the celebrated Brahmin family of Forbes. Graduating from Harvard, he went to work for State Street in 1899 and became president in 1911, then chairman of the board until his death in 1955. He was eclectic in his antiquarian interests and even produced a highly useful study of clipper ships on sailing cards. If one asks why the head of a large financial concern would take time for such esoteria, perhaps it suffices to say he was a real Bostonian and a quote from Fortune Magazine in 1933 is apt: "The more or less romantic individuals who delight to discover in any community its sources of real power would find this whole Boston hierarchy - social, financial, and political - very little to their taste. At the top, but in another dimension altogether, are the Bostonians. Time cannot wither nor custom scale their infinite variety of sound investments. Social power is theirs. Civilization is theirs." Three volumes about France and New England are thus easily understood.

How long is France and New England?

France and New England by Forbes Allan is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read France and New England Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read France and New England aloud.

What Reading Level is France and New England?

France and New England is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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