How Long to Read Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach

How Long Does it Take to Read Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach by Gerrie Schipske

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

Description

The stories of those who lived in the city by the sea begin long before the 1878 date on the oldest headstone found in the city. Long Beach was the site of ceremonies, and perhaps the burial grounds, for the Tongva tribe. Many of those who later settled the city are buried in one of the four known cemeteries, Municipal, Sunnyside, Forest Lawn Long Beach, and All Souls. Two of the cemeteries hold the graves of several hundred Union and Confederate Civil War veterans, one Medal of Honor recipient, and a slave who served in the 1st Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment. The histories of the Municipal and Sunnyside Cemeteries include the 1921 discovery of oil, which made national news as descendants of the deceased fought for the oil underneath the graves. The fight resulted in a second Sunnyside Cemetery that later became Forest Lawn Long Beach. The scene of oil derricks surrounding the cemeteries was so surreal that it caught the attention of Ansel Adams, whose photographs of Sunnyside Cemetery are included.

How long is Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach?

Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach by Gerrie Schipske is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach aloud.

What Reading Level is Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach?

Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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