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John Wesley Powell

    March 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902

    John Wesley Powell was a US soldier, geologist, and explorer of the American West, most famously known for his 1869 expedition. This three-month river journey down the Green and Colorado Rivers included the first passage through the Grand Canyon. His extensive scientific and ethnological work shaped our understanding of the American West.

    John Wesley Powell
    The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
    Anthropology and Modern Life
    Introduction to Handbook of American Indian Languages and Indian Linguistic Families of America North of Mexico
    Seeing Things Whole: The Essential John Wesley Powell
    Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries: Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872, Under the Direction of the Secretary of the
    Down the Colorado