How Long to Read The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe

How Long Does it Take to Read The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 21 minutes to read The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe by Richard Kurin

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

Description

A magnificent new history of America told through 101 treasures from the Smithsonian’s collections. The Deluxe Edition features eight videos that go behind the scenes at the Smithsonian for a closer look at some of the book’s most important objects, hosted by author and curator Richard Kurin. The Smithsonian Institution is America’s largest and most cherished repository for the objects that define our common heritage. Richard Kurin, its Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture, has for decades served as a driving force in the effort of our national museums to tell America’s whole story. This book is the culmination of a broad effort, led by Kurin and involving all the Smithsonian’s museums and more than a hundred of its top scholars and curators, to select a set of objects that could collectively represent the American experience. Strong deliberation honed literally millions of possibilities down to a careful selection of 101 remarkable objects that do justice to the history of our bountiful land and its people. That history begins with remains from the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent and relics of the American Revolution and Civil War. It includes the inventions of the industrial revolution, artifacts of the Depression, World War II and cold war eras; icons of pop culture and of the Civil Rights movements as well as the objects that now symbolize the digital age and the first years of the new millennium. Each entry pairs the fascinating history of each object with the place it has come to occupy in our national memory. Kurin sheds new light on familiar objects like the Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat, Dorothy’s ruby slippers and Julia Child’s kitchen, the giant pandas and the space shuttle Discovery, including the often astonishing tales of how each made its way into the Smithsonian. Other objects, like the suffragists’ “Great Demand” banner and the Tuskegee flyer, will be eye-opening new discoveries for many, but no less evocative of the most poignant and important moments of American history. Others, like Sitting Bull’s ledger, Cesar Chavez’s union jacket, and the Enola Gay bomber, illustrate difficult chapters in the nation’s history. Kurin also includes behind-the-scenes insight into controversies arising from their exhibition at the Smithsonian. In Kurin’s hands these marvelous objects come to vivid life, awakening a deep and tactile connection with our nation’s history. A beautiful treasure in its own right, The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects is an incomparable journey through America’s collective memory, and a celebration of the resilient power of objects to illustrate who we are as a people.

How long is The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe?

The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe by Richard Kurin is 733 pages long, and a total of 185,449 words.

This makes it 247% the length of the average book. It also has 227% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 53 minutes to read The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe aloud.

What Reading Level is The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe?

The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects Deluxe 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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