Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
John Wesley Powell
Born: March 24, 1834
Died: September 23, 1902 (aged 68)
Bio: John Wesley "Wes" Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions.
Known for:
- The canÌ ons of the Colorado (1895)
- The arid lands
- Seeing Things Whole
- Exploring the Colorado River