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First Through The Grand Canyon By Michael P Ghiglieri Signed!!

First Through The Grand Canyon By Michael P Ghiglieri Signed!!

$16.00 USD
$16.00 USD
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2003 Trade Paperback , Signed

Good Condition

Grand Canyon History

 

First Through Grand Canyon: The Secret Journals & Letters of the 1869 Crew Who Explored the Green and Colorado Rivers is a historical non-fiction book written by ecologist and professional river guide Michael P. Ghiglieri. First published in 2003 by Puma Press, the book provides an unvarnished, daily log of Major John Wesley Powell's historic 1869 river expedition. 
Key Overview
  • The Core Premise: While Major John Wesley Powell's official accounts of the 98-day, 1,000-mile journey are heavily celebrated, Ghiglieri argues that Powell's writings diluted, white-washed, and distorted the historical reality. 
  • The Secret Journals: Ghiglieri spent two years tracking down and accurately transcribing the long-overlooked private diaries and letters written by the actual crew members. 
  • The Crew's Perspective: The book highlights the firsthand experiences, rotting boots, agony, disagreements, and triumphs of the men on the boats, including George Young Bradley, John Colton Sumner, Andrew Hall, Oramel G. Howland, and Powell's brother, Walter Henry Powell. 
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