EPISODE · Aug 20, 2019 · 24 MIN
John Wesley Powell
from Dr. History's Tales of the Old West · host Dr. Ken Turner
He was a soldier, geologist, professor, scientist and explorer. Facing dangerous rapids, he floated the Green River in Wyoming down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and after three months and 900 miles finished his first expedition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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He was a soldier, geologist, professor, scientist and explorer. Facing dangerous rapids, he floated the Green River in Wyoming down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and after three months and 900 miles finished his first expedition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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