How Long to Read Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory

How Long Does it Take to Read Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory by Mike Wallace

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

Description

This is a book about why history matters. It shows how popularized historical images and narratives deeply influence Americans' understanding of their collective past. A leading public historian, Mike Wallace observes that we are a people who think of ourselves as having shed the past but also avid tourists who are on a "heritage binge," flocking by the thousands to Ellis Island, Colonial Williamsburg, or the Vietnam Memorial.Wallace probes into the trivialization of history that pervades American culture as well as the struggles over public memory that provoke stormy controversy. The recent imbroglio surrounding the National Air and Space Museum's proposed Enola Gay exhibit was reported as centering on why the U.S. government decided to use the A-Bomb against Japan. Wallace scrutinizes the actual plans for the exhibit and investigates the ways in which the controversy drew in historians, veterans, the media, and the general public.Whether his subject is multimillion dollar theme parks owned by powerful corporations, urban museums, or television docudramas, Mike Wallace shows how their depictions of history are shaped by assumptions about which pasts are worth saving, whose stories are worth telling, what gets left out, and who is authorized to make the decisions. Author note: Mike Wallace is Professor of History at John Jay College, City University of New York. He is the co-author, with Edwin G. Burrows, of Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for History.

How long is Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory?

Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory by Mike Wallace is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory aloud.

What Reading Level is Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory?

Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory 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.

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