Quote of the day
The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.
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