How Long to Read The Sugar Industry on St. Croix

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sugar Industry on St. Croix?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 12 minutes to read The Sugar Industry on St. Croix by Karen C. Thurland

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

Description

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, a Caribbean island, had a sugar industry that spanned from its earliest settlement years until the middle of the twentieth century. Sugar was the economic determinant that influenced the social and cultural fiber of the island. The Sugar Industry on St. Croix, a historical reader, concentrates primarily on the twentieth century when the sugar industry was on its decline and eventually terminated. The book has an historical overview that describes the economics of sugar cultivation, attempts at diversification of crops, the Virgin Islands Company, homesteading, the Virgin Islands Corporation, and the termination of the sugar industry on the island. The book also contains first-hand accounts from people who participated in the industry and recall their experiences in the planting and harvesting of sugar cane, working in the sugar factory or for the Virgin Islands Corporation, a view of the role of women in the industry, and the challenges of life in an agricultural community. The photographs provide a view of agricultural life, the gauge railways, homesteaders, and also of the people involved in sugar production.

How long is The Sugar Industry on St. Croix?

The Sugar Industry on St. Croix by Karen C. Thurland is 251 pages long, and a total of 63,001 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sugar Industry on St. Croix Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Sugar Industry on St. Croix aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sugar Industry on St. Croix?

The Sugar Industry on St. Croix 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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