How Long to Read Every Home a Fortress

How Long Does it Take to Read Every Home a Fortress?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 46 minutes to read Every Home a Fortress by Thomas E. Bishop (Editor of Imagining the end)

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

Description

"In Every Home a Fortress, Thomas Bishop details the remarkable cultural history and personal stories behind an iconic figure of Cold War masculinity-the fallout shelter father, who, with spade in hand and the canned goods he has amassed, sought to save his family from atomic warfare. Putting policy documents and presidential addresses into conversation with previously unmined personal letters, diaries, local media coverage, and antinuclear ephemera, Bishop demonstrates that the nuclear crisis years of 1957 to 1963 were not just pivotal for the history of international relations but were also a transitional moment in the social histories of the white middle class and American fatherhood. During this era, public concerns surrounding civil defense shaped private family conversations, and the fallout shelter emerged as a site at which ideas of nationhood, national security, and masculinity collided with the complex reality of trying to raise and protect a family in the nuclear age"--

How long is Every Home a Fortress?

Every Home a Fortress by Thomas E. Bishop (Editor of Imagining the end) is 219 pages long, and a total of 56,721 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Every Home a Fortress Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 9 minutes to read Every Home a Fortress aloud.

What Reading Level is Every Home a Fortress?

Every Home a Fortress 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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