It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Memphis and the Superflood of 1937 by Patrick O'Daniel
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The greatest flood in United States history struck the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys in January 1937. Perhaps no single flood in the United States had caused as much damage, displayed as much brutal natural force and displaced as many people. Not even the calamitous flood of 1927, which has eclipsed the '37 flood in terms of historical coverage was as massive. Author and Memphis local Patrick O'Daniel illustrates how this national natural disaster affected Memphis, in particular, and how the politicians of the day, from national figures like FDR to local political bosses like Ed Crump, handled...
Memphis and the Superflood of 1937 by Patrick O'Daniel is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.
This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Memphis and the Superflood of 1937 aloud.
Memphis and the Superflood of 1937 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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