
Beyond the Hundredth Meridian
John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West
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Narrated by:
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Mark Bramhall
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By:
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Wallace Stegner
Pulitzer Prize winner Wallace Stegner recounts the remarkable career of Major John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of the Southwest Indian tribes. This classic work is a penetrating and insightful study of the Powell’s career, from the beginning of the Powell Survey, in which Powell and his men famously became the first to descend the Colorado River, to his eventual expulsion from the Geological Survey.
In masterful prose, Stegner details the expedition, as well as the philosophies and ideas that drove Powell.
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Love the writing
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Would you consider the audio edition of Beyond the Hundredth Meridian to be better than the print version?
No, but very good. Maps help...Who was your favorite character and why?
JWP...Have you listened to any of Mark Bramhall’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
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Perfect and I mean PERFECT for a south-west road trip! A little slow to get into, the reading can be a bit slow but once you get into it it is enthralling! I played several chapters multiple times over several road trips.Excellent!
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I learned a lot
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This book was copyrighted in 1953&1954. I have been aware of this book for years and regret taking so long to finally get to it.
5 stars across the board for Wallace Stegner and the exacting work in critically chronicling the life of John Wesley Powell.
History repeats itself.
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Great read for understandintg the West.
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Very good history of the west.
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Fascinating.
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Excellent writer
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Would you listen to Beyond the Hundredth Meridian again? Why?
Yes - very informative about a fascinating and important man in American HistoryWhat was one of the most memorable moments of Beyond the Hundredth Meridian?
The entire story about Powell's impact on American Indian ethnology.Have you listened to any of Mark Bramhall’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
N/AWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
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This is an important book to read (listen to) for anyone interested in Grand Canyon, JW Powell himself, the exploration of the SW, and matters related to non-indigenous movement into arable lands of the SW.Good book about an amazing fellow: JW Powell
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Excellent book.
Magnificent narration of the work of an incredible person
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