How Long to Read Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses

How Long Does it Take to Read Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses by Amanda Becker

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

Description

Local thrill-seekers at the turn of the century knew that all the action was at the Driving Park. But few today know the drama buried beneath a West End subdivision. At the height of the horse racing craze after the Civil War, prominent Rockford businessmen raised $25,000 to build a harness racetrack there in 1890 (the name refers to the person in the cart pulled by a horse--the driver). The versatile venue evolved to stay relevant, weathering the 1893 financial panic and welcoming bicycle mania. Events ranged from high school track meets to early auto racing. Folks saw a soccer game one week...

How long is Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses?

Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses by Amanda Becker is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses aloud.

What Reading Level is Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses?

Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics & Circuses 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.

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