It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read The Deadly Shipwrecks of the Powhattan & New Era on the Jersey Shore by Captain Robert F. Bennett
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In 1854, two horrendous shipwrecks took place off the New Jersey coast. The Powhattan and the New Era were both American-flag sailing packet ships carrying hopeful European immigrants to new lives in America. The ships ran aground on the offshore sandbars along the shoreline between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Inlet, claiming the lives of many passengers and crew. The staggering casualties finally prompted calls from the public and politicians for reforms to the system for rescues that the federal government had in place. The tragedies ultimately resulted in changes that prevented countless...
The Deadly Shipwrecks of the Powhattan & New Era on the Jersey Shore by Captain Robert F. Bennett 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read The Deadly Shipwrecks of the Powhattan & New Era on the Jersey Shore aloud.
The Deadly Shipwrecks of the Powhattan & New Era on the Jersey Shore is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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