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The Grand Canyon: An Article Giving the Credit of First Traversing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to James White, a Colorado Gold Prospector, Who It ... Under the Direction of Maj. J. W. Powell

Thomas Fulton Dawson

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Description:Excerpt from The Grand Canyon: An Article Giving the Credit of First Traversing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to James White, a Colorado Gold Prospector, Who It Is Claimed Made the Voyage Two Years Previous to the Expedition Under the Direction of Maj. J. W. Powell in 1869 The erection by the National Government of a monument to the memory of Maj. John W. Powell, as "the first explorer" of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, has had the effect of raising a question among pioneers of the West as to whether the honor conferred upon Maj. Powell in connection with the early navigation of the Canyon should not be shared with another. Mr. Powell's friends claim for him the distinction of being not only the first to "explore" the canyon but also that of being the first to pass through it under any circumstances. This claim is challenged in behalf of one James White, a mining prospector, who, they contend, went through the canyon two years previous to the time of the Powell expedition. Powell made his voyage in 1869; White claims to have made his in 1867. So persistent has been the contention that White was the first to traverse the Canyon that the writer set himself the task of investigating the subject, which he has done as thoroughly as possible consistent with other duties, with the result that he has succeeded at least in convincing himself that White's claim is not unfounded. The undertaking has not been easy; for, while much literature has grown up around Maj. Powell's expedition, comparatively little has been written about White, and that little of the distant past, and now to be found only in publications long since out of print. It is believed that enough of this material has been revived to make a case for White; but if not, it is hoped that at least it may aid the future investigator in arriving at a just conclusion. In entering into the merits of the controversy it will be well for the reader to bear in mind that the Colorado River is formed in southeastern Utah, by the union of the Grand and the Green Rivers, the former rising in northern Colorado and the latter in the adjoining State of Wyoming, and that the stream thus created flows in a general southwestern course into the Gulf of of California. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Grand Canyon: An Article Giving the Credit of First Traversing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to James White, a Colorado Gold Prospector, Who It ... Under the Direction of Maj. J. W. Powell. To get started finding The Grand Canyon: An Article Giving the Credit of First Traversing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to James White, a Colorado Gold Prospector, Who It ... Under the Direction of Maj. J. W. Powell, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from The Grand Canyon: An Article Giving the Credit of First Traversing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to James White, a Colorado Gold Prospector, Who It Is Claimed Made the Voyage Two Years Previous to the Expedition Under the Direction of Maj. J. W. Powell in 1869 The erection by the National Government of a monument to the memory of Maj. John W. Powell, as "the first explorer" of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, has had the effect of raising a question among pioneers of the West as to whether the honor conferred upon Maj. Powell in connection with the early navigation of the Canyon should not be shared with another. Mr. Powell's friends claim for him the distinction of being not only the first to "explore" the canyon but also that of being the first to pass through it under any circumstances. This claim is challenged in behalf of one James White, a mining prospector, who, they contend, went through the canyon two years previous to the time of the Powell expedition. Powell made his voyage in 1869; White claims to have made his in 1867. So persistent has been the contention that White was the first to traverse the Canyon that the writer set himself the task of investigating the subject, which he has done as thoroughly as possible consistent with other duties, with the result that he has succeeded at least in convincing himself that White's claim is not unfounded. The undertaking has not been easy; for, while much literature has grown up around Maj. Powell's expedition, comparatively little has been written about White, and that little of the distant past, and now to be found only in publications long since out of print. It is believed that enough of this material has been revived to make a case for White; but if not, it is hoped that at least it may aid the future investigator in arriving at a just conclusion. In entering into the merits of the controversy it will be well for the reader to bear in mind that the Colorado River is formed in southeastern Utah, by the union of the Grand and the Green Rivers, the former rising in northern Colorado and the latter in the adjoining State of Wyoming, and that the stream thus created flows in a general southwestern course into the Gulf of of California. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Grand Canyon: An Article Giving the Credit of First Traversing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to James White, a Colorado Gold Prospector, Who It ... Under the Direction of Maj. J. W. Powell. To get started finding The Grand Canyon: An Article Giving the Credit of First Traversing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to James White, a Colorado Gold Prospector, Who It ... Under the Direction of Maj. J. W. Powell, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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