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The Powell Expedition, new discoveries about John Wesley Powell's 1869 river journey, Don Lago

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The Powell Expedition, new discoveries about John Wesley Powell's 1869 river journey, Don Lago

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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contains biographical information

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

The Powell Expedition

Nature of contents

bibliography

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979994389

Responsibility statement

Don Lago

Sub title

new discoveries about John Wesley Powell's 1869 river journey

Table Of 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

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New discoveries about John Wesley Powell's 1869 river journey

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