Directory of Powell, John Wesley Resources

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Sites and pages devoted to John Wesley Powell (1834-1902). An American geologist and Union army Major who led a government-funded expedition through the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.

Resources in This Category

• DesertUSA: John Wesley Powell

  http://www.desertusa.com/desert-people/john-w-powell.html
  A detailed biographical overview.

• The American Experience: Lost in the Grand Canyon

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/canyon/
  Companion site to the PBS series about Powell's Colorado River journey. With timeline, maps, and program information.

• The Powell Expedition

  http://www.kaibab.org/powell/powexp.htm
  A map and account of the events of the Colorado River expedition.

• The Story of Major John Wesley Powell

  http://www.canyon-country.com/lakepowell/jwpowell.htm
  A biography from Canyon Country Online.

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