Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell, 1834-1902 by William Morris Davis audiobook.

Genre: biography

Imagine yourself swept into the heart of 19th-century America, paddling through the untamed rapids of the Colorado River, shoulder-to-shoulder with a Civil War–scarred cavalry officer turned intrepid geologist whose one-armed grip on his paddle symbolized both the resilience of the human spirit and the unquenchable thirst for discovery. In this masterful Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell, 1834–1902, by William Morris Davis, you’ll hear the crackle of campfires under star-filled skies, sense the thunder of cataracts just beyond reach, and follow every daring cartographic stroke as Powell maps the shifting contours of the American West for the first time. Davis’s prose, rich with scientific insight and brimming with the excitement of raw exploration, breathes life into Powell’s extraordinary achievements—his groundbreaking surveys for the US Geological Survey, his respectful encounters with indigenous peoples, and his visionary advocacy for water management that echoes through our own climate-challenged era. The audiobook’s narrator carries you effortlessly from the dusty halls of Harvard to the echoing caverns of the Grand Canyon, transforming every turn of phrase into an invitation to witness history. Press play, and let John Wesley Powell’s epic journey redefine your sense of adventure, courage, and the boundless possibilities of the American landscape.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:05:39) Chapter 02

(00:10:42) Chapter 03

(00:15:10) Chapter 04

(00:24:28) Chapter 05

(00:35:38) Chapter 06

(00:46:48) Chapter 07

(00:53:08) Chapter 08

(01:01:24) Chapter 09

(01:09:22) Chapter 10

(01:14:42) Chapter 11

(01:22:05) Chapter 12

(01:43:08) Chapter 13

(01:54:27) Chapter 14

(01:59:53) Chapter 15

(02:04:03) Chapter 16

(02:06:02) Chapter 17

(02:13:23) Chapter 18

(02:20:45) Chapter 19

(02:24:14) Chapter 20

(02:31:36) Chapter 21

(02:34:57) Chapter 22

(02:41:57) Chapter 23

(02:45:24) Chapter 24

(02:55:06) Chapter 25

(02:58:18) Chapter 26

(03:05:16) Chapter 27

(03:17:05) Chapter 28

(03:18:45) Chapter 29

(03:23:30) Chapter 30

(03:29:53) Chapter 31

(03:32:32) Chapter 32

(03:37:16) Chapter 33

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