It takes the average reader 7 hours and 55 minutes to read New York's Awful Steamboat Horror by H. D. Northrop
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Story of the "General Slocum," the New York excursion steamer which burned on June 15, 1904 with fatalities rivalling those of the "Titanic" and "Lusitania." She started up the East River from her pier at Third St. Manhattan in glorious weather with children shouting and a band playing. Within an hour or so, she was a smoldering wreck with rescuers struggling to save the few they could. Here is the whole report of tragedy, heroism, and guilt. Over 40 pages of startling and heart-rending contemporary pictures Also covered are other fires including that of Chicago's Iroquois Theatre. Expanded reproduction of the rare original volume.
New York's Awful Steamboat Horror by H. D. Northrop is 472 pages long, and a total of 118,944 words.
This makes it 159% the length of the average book. It also has 145% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 49 minutes to read New York's Awful Steamboat Horror aloud.
New York's Awful Steamboat Horror is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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