How Long to Read Little Cities of Black Diamonds

How Long Does it Take to Read Little Cities of Black Diamonds?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 13 minutes to read Little Cities of Black Diamonds by Jeffrey T. Darbee

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

Description

Sitting astride the 14-foot Great Vein of bituminous coal, the communities of the Hocking Valley Coalfield were inextricably linked to the fortunes of a 50-year coal boom. Life in the Little Cities of Black Diamonds was not always easy or prosperous. Employment in the mines and clay plants rose and fell with economic conditions, and labor-management conflict led to strikes and violence. Even today, smoke from a mine fire, set deep underground during a strike in the 1880s, occasionally appears at the surface. Little Cities of Black Diamonds takes an intimate look at the miners, merchants, managers, and magnates who built the cities, villages, businesses, and homes of the Hocking Valley coal boom period. Since collapse of the coal industry around 1920, much has been lost, but the coal boom legacy lives on. In places such as Shawnee, New Straitsville, Eclipse, Glouster, and Haydenville, a small group of dedicated citizens works tirelessly to record, preserve, and celebrate the region's rich heritage.

How long is Little Cities of Black Diamonds?

Little Cities of Black Diamonds by Jeffrey T. Darbee is 132 pages long, and a total of 33,264 words.

This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Little Cities of Black Diamonds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 1 minute to read Little Cities of Black Diamonds aloud.

What Reading Level is Little Cities of Black Diamonds?

Little Cities of Black Diamonds 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.

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

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