How Long to Read Jay Cooke's Gamble

How Long Does it Take to Read Jay Cooke's Gamble?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Jay Cooke's Gamble by M. John Lubetkin

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

Description

In 1869, Jay Cooke, the brilliant but idiosyncratic American banker, decided to finance the Northern Pacific, a transcontinental railroad planned from Duluth, Minnesota, to Seattle. M. John Lubetkin tells how Cooke’s gamble reignited war with the Sioux, rescued George Armstrong Custer from obscurity, created Yellowstone Park, pushed frontier settlement four hundred miles westward, and triggered the Panic of 1873. Staking his reputation and wealth on the Northern Pacific, Cooke was soon whipsawed by the railroad’s mismanagement, questionable contracts, and construction problems. Financier J....

How long is Jay Cooke's Gamble?

Jay Cooke's Gamble by M. John Lubetkin is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jay Cooke's Gamble Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read Jay Cooke's Gamble aloud.

What Reading Level is Jay Cooke's Gamble?

Jay Cooke's Gamble 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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