In May 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last Great quest in the American West: the fabled Grand Canyon.
A brilliant narrative, a thrilling journey, a cast of memorable heroes -- all these mark Down the Great Unknown , the true story of the last epic adventure on American soil..
Lewis and Clark opened the West in 1803, six decades later Powell and his scruffy band aimed to resolve the West\'s last mystery.
Ninety-nine days later, six half-starved wretches came ashore near Callville, Arizona.
The ten men set out from Green River Station, Wyoming Territory Down the Colorado in four wooden rowboats.
The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis -- and as perilous.
On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last Great quest in the American West.
Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, Down the Great Unknown is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of the Powell expedition.
Maps and index. 16-page photo insert.
Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, this is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of John Wesley Powell\'s expedition.
In May 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last Great quest in the American West: the fabled Grand Canyon
