How Long to Read Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.)

How Long Does it Take to Read Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.)?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 14 minutes to read Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.) by Eliza W. Burhans

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Description

Eliza Farnham (November 17, 1815 - December 15, 1864) was a 19th-century American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform Her maiden name was in Rensselaerville, New York. She moved to Illinois in 1835, and there married Thomas J. Farnham in 1836, but returned to New York in 1841.In 1844, through the influence of Horace Greeley and other reformers, she was appointed matron of the women's ward at Sing Sing Prison. She strongly believed in the use of phrenology to treat prisoners. Farnham was influential in changing the types of reading materials available to women prisoners. The purpose of her choices was not entertainment but improving behavior. Controversy over her choices and beliefs Farnham resigned in 1848. She also advocated using music and kindness in the rehabilitation of female prisoners. She retained the office of matron until 1848, when she moved to Boston, and was for several months connected with the management of the Institution for the Blind. In 1849 she visited California, and remained there until 1856, when she returned to New York. For the two years following, she devoted herself to the study of medicine, and in 1859 organized a society to assist destitute women in finding homes in the west, taking charge in person of several companies of this class of emigrants. She subsequently returned to California. She died from consumption in New York City at the age of 49

How long is Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.)?

Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.) by Eliza W. Burhans 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 in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 25 minutes to read Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.) aloud.

What Reading Level is Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.)?

Life in the Prairie Land, 1846 ( an Account of Life on the Illinois Prairie Nearpekin Between 1836 and 1840.) is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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