The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism

Reading Level
Grade 9
Time to Read
7 hrs 26 mins

Reading Level

What is the reading level of The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism?

Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism is 8th and 9th grade.

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The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism

Readability Test Reading Level
Flesch Kincaid Scale Grade 8
SMOG Index Grade 10
Coleman Liau Index Grade 10
Dale Chall Readability Score Grade 7

Reading Time

7 hrs 26 mins

How long to read The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism?

The estimated word count of The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism is 111,445 words.

A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 7 hrs 26 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 12 hrs 23 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 8 mins.

The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism - 111,445 words
Reading Speed Time to Read
Slow 150 words/min 12 hrs 23 mins
Average 250 words/min 7 hrs 26 mins
Fast 450 words/min 4 hrs 8 mins
The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism by Susan Berfield
Authors
Susan Berfield

More about The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism

111,445 words

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for The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism

11 hours and 59 minutes

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Description

A riveting narrative of Wall Street buccaneering, political intrigue, and two of American history's most colossal characters, struggling for mastery in an era of social upheaval and rampant inequality.It seemed like no force in the world could slow J. P. Morgan's drive to power. In the summer of 1901, the financier was assembling his next mega-deal: Northern Securities, an enterprise that would affirm his dominance in America's most important industry-the railroads.Then, a bullet from an anarchist's gun put an end to the business-friendly presidency of William McKinley. A new chief executive bounded into office: Theodore Roosevelt. He was convinced that as big business got bigger, the government had to check the influence of the wealthiest or the country would inch ever closer to collapse. By March 1902, battle lines were drawn: the government sued Northern Securities for antitrust violations. But as the case ramped up, the coal miners' union went on strike and the anthracite pits that fueled Morgan's trains and heated the homes of Roosevelt's citizens went silent. With millions of dollars on the line, winter bearing down, and revolution in the air, it was a crisis that neither man alone could solve.Richly detailed and propulsively told, The Hour of Fate is the gripping story of a banker and a president thrown together in the crucible of national emergency even as they fought in court. The outcome of the strike and the case would change the course of our history. Today, as the country again asks whether saving democracy means taming capital, the lessons of Roosevelt and Morgan's time are more urgent than ever.