Tau-Gu, chief of the Paiutes overlooking virgin river with J.W. Powell age 39. grca 13806. circa 1873, National Park Service. John Wesley Powell and the Bureau of Ethnology Among many of the ...

John Wesley Powell is born on March 24 in Mount Morris, New York, the second son of Joseph and Mary Powell. The Confederacy fires on Fort Sumter on April 12. Enlists to fight in the Civil War on ...

(Maps courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey) The famous Western U.S. explorer John Wesley Powell (also the second director ...

And I wonder whether, if we had listened to John Wesley Powell’s advice—and not mostly ignored his prophetic warnings—the Treasure Valley’s lost farmland might still exist. This year marks ...

Its first director, John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), helped shape the field of ethnology and anthropology. Powell’s exploration work and the findings referenced in his Report of the Exploration of the ...

Born John Wesley Powell, the 6-foot-4 power hitter spent the first three years as a left fielder before becoming known for his play at first base. Merv Rettenmund in 1969. (Staff photo ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Was it the music of Rossini, Puccini or Bellini that grabbed the attention of “Italian Idol” judges?

By Robin Hunt Over the weekend, Green River hosted their annual Outlaw Days event. Friday, the event kicked off with some ...

A NMSU researcher led a team of scientists from around the world in a study aimed at understanding the impacts of invasive plant species.

The 2024-25 theater season will debut with three shows presented by Elmira College’s Theatre program Nov. 8-9. "Men on Boats" ...

"Men on Boats" will offer spectators "a wild ride down the Colorado River with a satirical take on the 1869 John Wesley Powell expedition. "The action-packed play relates the true story of how the ...