Cyrus Field's Big Dream: The Daring Effort to Lay the First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
Author: Cowan, Mary Morton
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.2
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
39815
Points per Word
0.000176
Page Count
224
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
Cyrus Field had a big dream to connect North America and the United Kingdom with a telegraph line, which would enable instant communication. Despite many setbacks, Cyrus ultimately realized his dream in the summer of 1866.