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17 Σεπ 2002 · On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis—and as perilous.
- The Promise of the Grand Canyon: John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey ...
With The Promise of the Grand Canyon, John F. Ross tells how...
- The Promise of the Grand Canyon: John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey ...
30 Σεπ 2001 · On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis — and as perilous.
Powell served as the second Director of the United States Geological Survey, a post he held from 1881 to 1894.This photograph dates from early in his term of office. John Wesley Powell (March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902) [1] was an American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural ...
3 Ιουλ 2018 · With The Promise of the Grand Canyon, John F. Ross tells how that perilous expedition launched the one-armed Civil War hero on the path to becoming the nation’s foremost proponent of environmental sustainability and a powerful, if controversial, visionary for the development of the American West.
2 Οκτ 2001 · JOHN WESLEY POWELL’S 1869 JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY AND TRAGEDY THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON. by Edward Dolnick ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 2, 2001. Written with authority and zeal, this rich narrative is popular history at its best.
3 Ιουλ 2018 · With The Promise of the Grand Canyon, John F. Ross tells how that perilous expedition launched the one-armed Civil War hero on the path to becoming the nation’s foremost proponent of...
1 Σεπ 2019 · The one-armed explorer and his intrepid crew maneuvered over roaring cataracts, through foaming rapids, past giant whirlpools, and down deep sunless canyons to reach finally a vast unknown “underworld.” It was here in the Grand Canyon of Arizona that the Earth yielded many of its secrets.
