HeyJaredThe Impatient Reader | The American 250
Home of The American 250: 250 words on 250 objects, throughout 2026. Ultra-short entries on art and other things.
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- Sep 13, 2026
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187. Brannock Device (opens the original)
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186. Hoover Dam (opens the original)
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<img alt="Image: Travel Nevada" class="sizing-normal" height="410" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Bq0L!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f5a6bf1-e311-46fb-ac8f-8882ec
185. Duke Kahanamoku Surfboard (opens the original)
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<img alt="Surfboard shaped by Duke Kahanamoku on the beach at Corona Del Mar, California, 1928. Smithsonian collection." class="sizing-normal" height="622" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2lDW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%
The American 250 Weekly Recap: #180-184 (opens the original)
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Welcome to this week’s recap of my American 250 series, featuring objects made by Americans, located in America, in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary. May we never give up on it.ShareSubscribe now<h
184. Charles Portis, True Grit (opens the original)
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