How Long to Read Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina

How Long Does it Take to Read Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 14 minutes to read Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina by Chalmers S. Murray

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

Description

"Life Histories" were written about ordinary people from across the United States in the midst of the Great Depression by interviewers employed by the Federal Writers' Project (FWP), a part of the Works Projects Administration (WPA). The main objective of the WPA was to provide work for persons who were out of work --- the unemployed. The FWP provided work for writers and editors. A companion project, the Federal Arts Project (FAP), provided work for artists and for theater. The people interviewed in this book lived on Edisto Island, South Carolina, one of the Sea Islands on the Atlantic Coast about 35 miles southwest of Charleston. Chalmers S. Murray, a district supervisor, conducted all but one of the interviews. Chal was an experienced newspaper man who later became a respected novelist, journalist, and short story writer. The other interviewer, Margaret Wilkinson, was a middle aged, single mother of a teenaged son. Later, she was a case worker for the Social Security Administration. During World War II, she was a volunteer "spotter," searching the Charleston skies for enemy warplanes. After the war, she earned a private pilot's license. These life histories were written without the use of recording equipment. The interviewers took notes as people spoke and wrote the stories afterwards. Fictitious names were used for places and people. "Edisto" was called "Etiwan," for example. As a result, the stories are not true "oral histories" as the term is used today. Despite these shortcomings, the stories offer glimpses into what life was like on Edisto Island from 1860 to 1940.

How long is Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina?

Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina by Chalmers S. Murray is 188 pages long, and a total of 48,504 words.

This makes it 63% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 25 minutes to read Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina aloud.

What Reading Level is Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina?

Life Histories of Edisto Island, South Carolina is suitable for students ages 10 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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