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Proceedings of the 2021 Colorado River Basin Symposium
Contents include: Central Arizona Project by Frank Barrios Rock Art by Richard Jenkinson Astronomical Observations of the Powell Expedition by Robin Stuart Uranium Mining by Kimberly Spurr & David Purcell A Tule Reed Boat from Peter Brown and Tom Martin Emma Dean - Not the Boat from Marcia Thomas And 14 other presentations regarding the history of the Colorado River Basin 119 Pages with Color Photographs and Illustrations. 8.5 x11 $30.00 plus $4.85 shipping and handling. 
Proceedings of the 2019 Spymposium: Celebrating 100 Years Of Grand Canyon National Park
Edited by Richard Quartaroli. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 200 Pages Thirty-three historians explore Grand Canyon history. Click here to order the 2019 Symposium Proceedings 
Proceedings of the 2016 Symposium
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...and much more Presenters include such names as: George Billingsley, Susan Verkamp, Mike Gallant, Brad Dimock, Tom Martin, Richard D. Quartaroli, Stephen and Lois Hirst, and Shane Murphy, among others. Edited by Richard Quartaroli Softcover, 8.5" x 11" $19.95 plus shipping Purchase your copy today by clicking on the button below. In addition to reading fascinating stories of the Grand Canyon, you will be contributing to advancing the work of the Grand Canyon Historical Society. Click here to order the 2016 Symposium Proceedings 
With the Wings of an Angel
By William C. Suran This was never published but is available online as a FREE download. [AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY] |
Brave The Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off to run the Colorado River, accompanied by an ambitious and entrepreneurial expedition leader, a zoologist, and two amateur boatmen. Journalists and veteran river runners boldly proclaimed that the motley crew would never make it out alive. But for Clover and Jotter, the expedition held a tantalizing appeal: no one had yet surveyed the plant life of the Grand Canyon, and they were determined to be the first. Through the vibrant letters and diaries of the two women, science journalist Melissa L. Sevigny traces their daring forty-three-day journey down the river, during which they meticulously cataloged the thorny plants that thrived in the Grand Canyon’s secret nooks and crannies. Along the way, they chased a runaway boat, ran the river’s most fearsome rapids, and turned the harshest critic of female river runners into an ally. Clover and Jotter’s plant list, including four new cactus species, would one day become vital for efforts to protect and restore the river ecosystem. W. W. Norton & Co, May 2023, 304 pages, hardcover $35.50 shipping and handling. Purchase by check to Grand Canyon Historical Society, PO Box 1667, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 -OR- use this PayPal link: 
Path Of Light: A Walk Through Colliding Legacies of Glen Canyon
by Morgan Sjogren Path of Light treks back through time as author and explorer Morgan Sjogren retraces the 1920s expeditions led by Charles L. Bernheimer into the heart of Glen Canyon and Bears Ears National Monument. Using journals and photographs from the expeditions to recreate these historic routes, Sjogren encounters powerful perspectives and stories about land management and human rights issues that carry forth into the present. Mindful of the pervasive effects of colonization and motivated by a deeply personal care for the land, Sjogren asks what it means to be an explorer while learning from the people who have loved the land for millennia and moments. Path of Light walks towards an illuminated understanding of the landscape and its history in an effort to help preserve it for the future. Torey House Press (www.torreyhouse.org), 2023, 375 pages, softcover Price: $25 USD includes shipping and handling. Purchase through PayPal. 
John Hance: The Life, Lies, and Legend of Grand Canyon's Greatest Storyteller
By Shane Murphy A legend in his own lifetime, John Hance (1837–1919) was synonymous with early Grand Canyon tourism. President Theodore Roosevelt affectionately referred to Hance as “the greatest liar on earth.” It was said that Hance tried to jump the canyon on his horse Darby only to turn back when he was halfway over and realized he would never make it across. The truth behind Hance’s life is remarkable even without embellishment. In this book, Shane Murphy chronicles Hance’s childhood in Tennessee and Missouri, his service in the Confederacy during the Civil War, his time in Union prisons as a POW, and his later adventures with the Hickok brothers crossing the plains. Settling in Arizona’s fruitful Verde Valley, Hance farmed and filled military contracts before taking up residence as Grand Canyon’s first permanent Euro-American settler, trail builder, guide, and renowned storyteller. Grand Canyon historian Shane Murphy left no stone unturned as he investigated assessors’ rolls, rare mercantile ledgers, and mining claims to create a full and compelling narrative of a man who was once an icon of the American West and should be remembered as the founding father of Grand Canyon tourism. University of Utah Press, 2020, 230 pages softcover. $30 includes shipping and handling. Purchase through PayPal. |