Last river : John Wesley Powell & the Colorado River Exploring Expedition by Waldman, Stuart 

BTSB Prebound(Mikaya Press, 2015)

BTSB #: 915674 Available

Dewey: 917/BAges: 8-11   


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Subjects: Powell, John Wesley,|d1834-1902 Explorers Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) - Exploration West (U.S.) - Exploration

Summary: In May, 1869, ten men boarded four row boats in Wyoming. Three months and a thousand miles later, only two battered boats and six exhausted and starving men emerged from the depths of the Grand Canyon. The Colorado River Exploring Expedition had succeeded, but at a price.