The Powell Expedition
Subtitle: new discoveries about John Wesley Powell's 1869 river journey
By: Don Lago
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9781943859436
Subjects: Travel; Discovery and exploration; Description and travel; Biography; Explorers
Other titles: New discoveries about John Wesley Powell's 1869 river journey
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-382) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue : Dreams of rivers, the James White mystery; title: Introduction : Wanted; title: James White; title: An old story; title: Rivals and rails; title: Dawson and Teller; title: Conclusion? The crew; title: The Howland connection; title: Seneca Howland, the unsung hero; title: Call me no name; title: The Howland brothers write home; title: What's eating the Howland brothers?; title: The curse of Howland Island; title: Introducing William H. Dunn; title: Last words before the launch; title: William Hawkins, abducted by alias!; title: The promotion of Andy Hall; title: The westering star of Jack Sumner; title: Why Jack Sumner stayed; title: The madness of Jack Sumner; title: Jack Sumner looks back, John Wesley Powell; title: Horse feathers; title: Major Powell, I presume; title: The impeachment of John Wesley Powell naming names; title: The Maid of the Cañon; title: Lodore the end of the adventure; title: Hats off to Bishop Leithead; title: A hardy welcome; title: The fate of the boats, the fate of the Howlands and William Dunn; title: Introduction; title: Toab; title: The Toquerville hoax; title: Three men sentenced to be shot; title: The aftermath; title: The Arizona strip massacre; title: The afterlife of Hawkins; title: Conclusion? Afterward; title: Ten who bored.