How Long to Read Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps

How Long Does it Take to Read Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps by Kay Rippelmeyer

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

Description

Many recognize Giant City State Park as one of the premier recreation spots in southern Illinois, with its unspoiled forests, glorious rock formations, and famous sandstone lodge. But few know the park’ s history or are aware of the remarkable men who struggled to build it. Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps: A History in Words and Pictures provides the first in-depth portrait of the park’ s creation, drawing on rarely seen photos, local and national archival research, and interviews to present an intriguing chapter in Illinois history. Kay Rippelmeyer traces the geological history of the park, exploring the circumstances that led to the breathtaking scenery for which Giant City is so well known, and providing insightful background on and cultural history of the area surrounding the park. Rippelmeyer then outlines the effects of the Great Depression and the New Deal on southern Illinois, including relief efforts by the Civilian Conservation Corps, which began setting up camps at Giant City in 1933. The men of the CCC, most of them natives of southern and central Illinois, are brought to life through vividly detailed, descriptive prose and hundreds of black-and-white photographs that lavishly illustrate life in the two camps at the park. This fascinating book not only documents the men’ s hard work— from the clearing of the first roads and building of stone bridges, park shelters, cabins, and hiking and bridle trails, to quarry work and the raising of the lodge’ s famous columns— it also reveals the more personal side of life in the two camps at the park, covering topics ranging from education, sports, and recreation, to camp newspapers, and even misbehavior and discipline. Supplementing the photographs and narrative are engaging conversations with alumni and family members of the CCC, which give readers a rich oral history of life at Giant City in the 1930s. The book is further enhanced by maps, rosters of enrollees and officers, and a list of CCC camps in southern Illinois. The culmination of three decades of research, Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps provides the most intimate history ever of the park and its people, honoring one of Illinois’ s most unforgettable places and the men who built it.

How long is Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps?

Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps by Kay Rippelmeyer is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps aloud.

What Reading Level is Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps?

Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps 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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