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Pbs: American Experience: Grand Canyon: Powell's Expedition Colorado River

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Part of the main feature called "Lost in the Grand Canyon," follow scientific explorer John Wesley Powell on his expedition down the Colorado River in 1869. This interactive map with its accompanying journal entries details the course of the grueling journey that ultimately claimed three lives.

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scientific explorer, expanding the frontier, grand canyon: powell's expedition- colorado river, john wesley powell, pbs: american experience: grand canyon: powell's expedition- colorado river
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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