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River Master: John Wesley Powell's Legendary Exploration of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon (American Grit) by KUHNE, CECIL;Powell, John Wesley is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>Experience John Wesley Powell’s now-famous expedition through the Grand Canyon</p> In 1869, Civil War veteran and amputee Major John Powell led an expedition down the uncharted Colorado River through the then-nameless Grand Canyon. This is the story of what started as a geological survey, but ended in danger, chaos, and blood. The men were unexperienced and ill-equipped, and they faced unimaginable peril. Along the way there was death, mutiny, and abject terror, but Powell saw it through and
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- Author
- KUHNE, CECIL;Powell, John Wesley
- Publisher
- Countryman Press;W W Norton
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781682680735
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Travel, Biography
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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