American Experience
American Experience
Lost in the Grand Canyon #S11E07
Lost in the Grand Canyon
American Experience · Season 11, Episode 7
In the summer of 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran led the first expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. John Wesley Powell's epic journey into the unknown established the Grand Canyon as a national landmark, and made him a hero. But when he used his fame to argue against the overdevelopment of the West, Powell was attacked.
Episode 7 of Season 11 from American Experience — available to stream in HD on any device.
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