How Long to Read The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum

How Long Does it Take to Read The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum?

It takes the average reader 8 hours to read The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum by Nina Burleigh

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

Description

In her illuminating and dramatic biography The Stranger and the Statesman, New York Times bestselling author Nina Burleigh reveals a little-known slice of history in the life and times of the man responsible for the creation of the United States' principal cultural institution, the Smithsonian. It was one of the nineteenth century's greatest philanthropic gifts - and one of its most puzzling mysteries. In 1829, a wealthy English naturalist named James Smithson left his library, mineral collection, and entire fortune to the "United States of America, to found... an establishment for the...

How long is The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum?

The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum by Nina Burleigh is 480 pages long, and a total of 120,000 words.

This makes it 162% the length of the average book. It also has 147% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 55 minutes to read The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum aloud.

What Reading Level is The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum?

The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum 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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