It takes the average reader 3 hours and 10 minutes to read The Hartford Circus Fire by Michael Skidgell
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Through firsthand accounts, interviews with survivors and a gripping collection of vintage photographs, author Michael Skidgell attempts to make sense of one of Hartford's worst tragedies. Almost 7,000 fans eagerly packed into the Ringling Brothers big top on July 6, 1944. With a single careless act, an afternoon at the "Greatest Show on Earth" quickly became one of terror and tragedy as the paraffin-coated circus tent caught fire. Panicked crowds rushed for the few exits, but in minutes, the tent collapsed on those still struggling to escape below. A total of 168 lives were lost, many of...
The Hartford Circus Fire by Michael Skidgell is 186 pages long, and a total of 47,616 words.
This makes it 63% the length of the average book. It also has 58% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 20 minutes to read The Hartford Circus Fire aloud.
The Hartford Circus Fire is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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