It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Portland's Greatest Conflagration by Michael Daicy
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
On the Fourth of July in 1866, joy turned to tragedy in Portland, Maine. A boy threw a firecracker onto a pile of wood shavings and it erupted in a blaze as residents prepared to celebrate the 110th anniversary of American independence in the momentous time following the Civil War. The violent conflagration killed two people and destroyed all structures on nearly thirty streets. Authors Michael Daicy and Don Whitney, both firefighters, chronicle the day's catastrophic events, as well as the bravery of those who fought the ferocious fire, dispelling the myth that ill-trained firefighting...
Portland's Greatest Conflagration by Michael Daicy is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Portland's Greatest Conflagration aloud.
Portland's Greatest Conflagration is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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