How Long to Read The House That Jack Built

How Long Does it Take to Read The House That Jack Built?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The House That Jack Built by Hal Jackson

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

Description

The House That Jack Built is the life story of Hal Jackson, one of the most important figures in American radio and television. When starting out as a young professional, during the Jim Crow era in Washington, D.C., Jackson was told by the management of WINX that no Black man would ever broadcast at their station. He ultimately proved them wrong and was given a time slot of the station -- thus beginning a long and illustrious career, filled with an extraordinary series of firsts: The first Black radio announcer on network radio. The first Black inducted in the Radio Hall of Fame. The first Black host of a jazz show on the ABC network. The first Black to do play-by-play sports announcing on radio. The first Black to host an interracial network show on NBC-TV. The first person to broadcast from a theater live. He organized and was one of the owners of the first Black team to win the World's Basketball Championship. The first Black host of an international network television presentation. He was instrumental in acquiring the first radio station owned and operated by Blacks in New York City. At a time when Block women were prohibited from entering beauty pageants, he founded Hal Jackson's Talented Teen International contest. Here is a remarkable story about a remarkable person. The House That Jack Built is an important addition to the history of media in the United States.

How long is The House That Jack Built?

The House That Jack Built by Hal Jackson is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The House That Jack Built Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The House That Jack Built aloud.

What Reading Level is The House That Jack Built?

The House That Jack Built is suitable for students ages 12 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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