Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 187 Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel 1853 1935 Dellenbaugh, Frederick S. The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons Dianne Bean and David Widger "The Romance of the Colorado River" by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This work recounts the discovery and exploration of the Colorado River, particularly focusing on the expeditions led by Major John Wesley Powell in the 1860s and 1870s. Dellenbaugh, who was a member of Powell's expedition, provides a detailed narrative that highlights the challenges, triumphs, and the magnificent natural beauty encountered along the river's pathways and canyons. At the start of the narrative, Dellenbaugh reflects on his exciting journey with Major Powell's group, acknowledging the hardships and camaraderie experienced among the men. He introduces the fierce nature of the Colorado River, describing it as a "veritable dragon" that defies human control and exploration. The opening chapters delve into the river's historical context, including early European exploration attempts, like those of Ulloa and Alarçon, who sought to navigate its treacherous waters. This section sets the stage for understanding the river and its environment, laying a foundation for the tales of rugged exploration that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Description and travel Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration Colorado River Valley (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel Colorado River Valley (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Discovery and exploration F786 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 753194 753572 2024-10-02T12:04:32.848898 2023-10-02T10:22:21.554051 text/html text/html 737606 2021-04-26T21:16:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 13537974 2021-04-26T21:32:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 13508030 2024-10-02T12:04:44.803833 application/epub+zip 13506643 2024-10-02T12:04:35.399880 application/epub+zip 345000 2024-10-02T12:04:33.967884 application/epub+zip 13690128 2024-10-02T12:04:51.539808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13628985 2024-10-02T12:04:43.382855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514375 2022-09-02T14:05:54.103743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649014 649003 2024-10-02T12:04:30.625897 2023-10-02T10:22:19.742027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 648971 2021-04-26T21:18:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 240196 2021-04-26T21:31:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21216 2024-10-02T12:04:51.700778 application/rdf+xml 25381 2024-10-02T12:04:34.120847 image/jpeg 3490 2024-10-02T12:04:34.042855 image/jpeg 13606316 2024-10-02T12:04:33.454927 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia