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John Wesley Powell

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John Wesley Powell 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 institutions. He is famous for his 1869 geographic expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first official U.S. government-sponsored passage through the Grand Canyon.

Books

The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
John Wesley Powell
Native American Studies (22 Book Collection)
Native American Studies (22 Book Collection)
Edward S. Curtis, Franz Boas, John Wesley Powell, Frank Hamilton Cushing, Lewis Spence, Alexander Scott Withers, Washington Matthews, James Mooney, John Stevens Cabot Abbott, Cyrus Thomas, Black Hawk, Elias Johnson, Charles C. Royce, Clay MacCauley, William John McGee, Garrick Mallery, Erminnie A. Smith, James Owen Dorsey, John G. Bourke, John Heckewelder, William C. Reichel, Joseph Kossuth Dixon, Charles M. Scanlan
Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages
Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages
John Wesley Powell, Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
Contributions to North American Ethnology
Contributions to North American Ethnology
John Wesley Powell
Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages
Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages
John Wesley Powell
Introduction to the study of Indian languages, with words, phrases, and sentences to be collected. (Smithsonian inst.).
Introduction to the study of Indian languages, with words, phrases, and sentences to be collected. (Smithsonian inst.).
John Wesley Powell
Contributions to North American Ethnology
Contributions to North American Ethnology
John Wesley Powell

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