How Long to Read The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster

How Long Does it Take to Read The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 38 minutes to read The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster by Craig Allen Cleve

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

Description

As rush hour came to a close on the evening of May 25, 1950, one of Chicago's new fast, colorful, streamlined streetcars -- known as a Green Hornet -- slammed into a gas truck at State Street and 62nd Place. The Hornet's motorman allegedly failed to heed the warnings of a flagger attempting to route it around a flooded underpass, and the trolley, packed with commuters on their way home, barreled into eight thousand gallons of gasoline. The gas erupted into flames, poured onto State Street, and quickly engulfed the Hornet, shooting flames two hundred and fifty feet into the air. More than half of the passengers escaped the inferno through the rear window, but thirty-three others perished, trapped in front of the streetcar's back door, which failed to stay open in the ensuing panic. It was Chicago's worst traffic accident ever -- and the worst two-vehicle traffic accident in U.S. history. Unearthing a forgotten chapter in Chicago lore, The Green Hornet Streetcar Disaster tells the riveting tale of this calamity. Combing through newspaper accounts as well as the Chicago Transit Authority's official archives, Craig Allen Cleve vividly brings to life this horrific catastrophe. Going beyond the historical record, he tracks down individuals who were present on that fateful day on State and 62nd: eyewitnesses, journalists, even survivors whose lives were forever changed by the accident. Weaving these sources together, Cleve reveals the remarkable combination of natural events, human error, and mechanical failure that led to the disaster, and this moving history recounts them -- as well as the conflagration's human drama -- in gripping detail.

How long is The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster?

The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster by Craig Allen Cleve is 155 pages long, and a total of 39,525 words.

This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 35 minutes to read The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster aloud.

What Reading Level is The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster?

The Green Hornet Street Car Disaster 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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