How Long to Read Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River

How Long Does it Take to Read Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River by Curtis C. Roseman

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

Description

In June 1854 the Grand Excursion celebrated in festive style the completion of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad to the Mississippi River. Hundreds of dignitaries including newspaper editors and other journalists; politicians; academics, writers and artists; business and industry leaders; and railroad officials were among those who traveled by rail from Chicago to Rock Island, Illinois, then by steamboat to St. Paul in Minnesota Territory. The travelers were shown a region undergoing rapid settlement by Europeans—an area of great natural beauty offering many promises for additional development. One hundred and fifty years later, the thirteen essays in this volume examine the activities and environments of the 1854 Grand Excursion and place them in the context of an evolving regional identity for the Upper Mississippi River Valley based on the economy, culture, geography, and history of the area. In a series of “excursions,” the contributors explore the building of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, eastern newspaper accounts of the 1854 excursion, steamboating, the area’s pictorial landscape, passenger trains along the scenic river, the genesis and features of river towns, the control of the river for navigation, the development of preserves, parks, and recreation areas, the lumber industry, and commercial fishing. The book concludes by examining the resurgence of river-oriented development, as river towns are once again embracing the Mississippi. Generously illustrated with maps, engravings, ephemera, and historic and present-day photographs, Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River will be of interest to tourists and residents of the area, river aficionados, railroad and steamboat history buffs, as well as academics interested in the history, geography, and regional development of the area.

How long is Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River?

Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River by Curtis C. Roseman is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River aloud.

What Reading Level is Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River?

Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River 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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