American Experience - Season 11 - Eps 7: Lost in the Grand Canyon
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.
About American Experience
Title: American Experience
First Air Date: 1988-10-04
Last Air Date: 2025-03-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.382/10 (from 34 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 38
Total Episodes: 396
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: GBH
Synopsis
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
