Title The Powell Expedition : new discoveries about John Wesley Powell's 1869 river journey / by Don Lago

Published Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Prologue : Dreams of rivers, the James White mystery -- Introduction : Wanted -- James White -- An old story -- Rivals and rails -- Dawson and Teller -- Conclusion? The crew -- The Howland connection -- Seneca Howland, the unsung hero -- Call me no name -- The Howland brothers write home -- What's eating the Howland brothers? -- The curse of Howland Island -- Introducing William H. Dunn -- Last words before the launch -- William Hawkins, abducted by alias! -- The promotion of Andy Hall -- The westering star of Jack Sumner -- Why Jack Sumner stayed -- The madness of Jack Sumner -- Jack Sumner looks back, John Wesley Powell -- Horse feathers -- Major Powell, I presume -- The impeachment of John Wesley Powell naming names -- The Maid of the Cañon -- Lodore the end of the adventure -- Hats off to Bishop Leithead -- A hardy welcome -- The fate of the boats, the fate of the Howlands and William Dunn -- Introduction -- Toab -- The Toquerville hoax -- Three men sentenced to be shot -- The aftermath -- The Arizona strip massacre -- The afterlife of Hawkins -- Conclusion? Afterward -- Ten who bored Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) White, James, 1837-1927 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Howland, Seneca -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Howland, Oramel -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Sumner, John Colton -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) SUBJECT Sumner, John Colton -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Howland, Oramel -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Howland, Seneca -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) White, James, 1837-1927 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 -- Travel -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Howland, Oramel fast Howland, Seneca fast Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 fast Sumner, John Colton fast White, James, 1837-1927 fast Subject Explorers -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Biography HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. Discoveries in geography Explorers Travel SUBJECT Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Discovery and exploration Subject Arizona -- Grand Canyon North America -- Colorado River Genre/Form Biographies Form Electronic book LC no. 2017014914 ISBN 9780874175998 0874175992

Other Titles New discoveries about John Wesley Powell's 1869 river journey

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