How Long to Read My Common, Remarkable Family

How Long Does it Take to Read My Common, Remarkable Family?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 54 minutes to read My Common, Remarkable Family by Tony Allen

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

Description

One hundred and seventy five years of Allen Packard family history beginning in the 1840's to present. Based on stories of Kansas pioneers arriving from Maine and Indiana. Primary authors include Georgiana Packard, daughter of Cyrus Packard who wrote a story about her family's journey from Monson, Maine to Topeka, Kansas. She includes anecdotes from the Underground Railroad and interaction with John Brown. She later married her cousin George Washington Packard who served in the Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War and wrote many letters to family of the Civil War and homesteading in Kansas. Rev. Harmon Allen's family moved to Kansas from French Lick, Indiana. Harmon married Mary Dunlap. Family legend holds that the Dunlap family included King George III and his Quaker mistress Hannah Lightfoot in their heritage. Harmon served churches in southeastern Kansas and was active in the temperance movement before moving to Leavenworth and assignment as the Chaplain of the Federal penitentiary. His story of their wedding and a letter to his dying wife provide insight into Harmon and his time. Georgiana and George Washington Packard's Granddaughter Ruth Packard married Harmon and Mary's son George Hadley. They survived the Depression and World War II and raised four sons. They too wrote stories of their lives that add to the collection. The family history includes many photographs dating from the 1800's till present. The stories and photographs tell not just the history of the family, but also document the family culture passed through the last two centuries. This soup of family cultures comes through the stories.

How long is My Common, Remarkable Family?

My Common, Remarkable Family by Tony Allen is 292 pages long, and a total of 73,584 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read My Common, Remarkable Family Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 42 minutes to read My Common, Remarkable Family aloud.

What Reading Level is My Common, Remarkable Family?

My Common, Remarkable Family 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.

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