It takes the average reader 17 hours and 15 minutes to read First Americans: A History of Native Peoples by Kenneth W. Townsend
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Now in its third edition, First Americans has been fully updated to trace Native Americans' experiences through the 2020 election and the Biden administration, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crisis of murdered and missing indigenous women. This book provides a comprehensive history of Native Americans from their earliest appearances in North America to the present, highlighting the complexity and diversity of their cultures and experiences. Contrasting the misconception that Native Americans were consistently victims without power, native voices permeate the text and shape its narrative, underlining the vitality of native peoples and cultures in the context of regional, continental, and global developments. The new edition highlights the role of Native Americans as agents of resistance and progress, rooted in the perspective that their activism has been instrumental throughout history and in the present day. To enrich student understanding, the book also includes a variety of pedagogical tools including short biographical profiles, key review questions, a rich series of maps and illustrations, chapter chronologies, a glossary, and recommendations for further reading. Spanning centuries of developments into the present day, First Americans is the approachable, essential student introduction to Native American history.
First Americans: A History of Native Peoples by Kenneth W. Townsend is 1,023 pages long, and a total of 258,819 words.
This makes it 345% the length of the average book. It also has 316% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 23 hours and 34 minutes to read First Americans: A History of Native Peoples aloud.
First Americans: A History of Native Peoples is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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