It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad by Mary E. Lyons
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project’s plan covered 423 miles and called for piercing two mountain chains with three railroads. The Blue Ridge Railroad was the shortest of these but crossed the most mountainous terrain. At times, hired slaves, who prepared the tracks, and Irish immigrants, who blasted the tunnels, faced challenges that seemed almost insurmountable. Many were killed by explosions and falling rock. Those deaths often resulted in labor strikes. The unrest slowed progress and haunted chief...
The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad by Mary E. Lyons is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.
This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad aloud.
The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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