Down the great unknown : john wesley powell's 1869 journey of discovery and tragedy through the grand canyon

On May 24, 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. No one had ever explored the fabled Grand Canyon; to adventurers of that era, it was a region almost as mysterious as Atlantis - and a...

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Main Author: Dolnick, Edward
Format: EAUDIO
Other Format: BOOK EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: HarperAudio 2019
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