<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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. Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, this is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of John Wesley Powell's expedition. 16-page photo insert. Maps and index.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, <em>Down the Great Unknown</em> is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of the Powell expedition. </strong></p><p><strong></strong>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. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis<em>--</em>and as perilous. The ten men set out from Green River Station, Wyoming Territory down the Colorado in four wooden rowboats. Ninety-nine days later, six half-starved wretches came ashore near Callville, Arizona.</p><p>Lewis and Clark opened the West in 1803, six decades later Powell and his scruffy band aimed to resolve the West's last mystery. A brilliant narrative, a thrilling journey, a cast of memorable heroes<em>--</em>all these mark <em>Down the Great Unknown</em>, the true story of the last epic adventure on American soil.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>0n May 24, 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. No one had ever explored the fabled Grand Canyon; to adventurers of that era it was a region almost as mysterious as Atlantis -- and as perilous.</p><p>The ten men set out down the mighty Colorado River in wooden rowboats. Six survived. Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, <em>Down the Great Unknown</em> is the first book to tell the full, true story.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Edward Dolnick's Down the Great Unknown is both good history and a successful adventure yarn."--Harper's Magazine<br><br>"Written with authority and zeal, this rich narrative is popular history at its best."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)<br>
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