1869 Colorado River expedition
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:challenges |
food shortages
harsh weather navigational difficulties |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
understanding of the Grand Canyon
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| gptkbp:data_return |
scientific specimens
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| gptkbp:duration |
3 months
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| gptkbp:ended |
Lake Mead, Nevada
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| gptkbp:established |
maps of the region
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| gptkbp:highlights |
importance of river navigation
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1869 Colorado River expedition
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| gptkbp:influenced |
conservation efforts
future explorations of the American West |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:literature_and_art
subsequent river expeditions |
| gptkbp:involved |
geologists
botanists naturalists |
| gptkbp:is_chronicled_in |
gptkb:books
gptkb:maps gptkb:documentaries gptkb:historical_accounts gptkb:educational_materials gptkb:educational_programs gptkb:photographs community events cultural festivals conferences historical societies online resources academic papers art installations scientific reports articles museum exhibits publications public lectures symposia journals and diaries |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
geological formations
canyon formations |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:Colorado_River
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| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:U._S._government
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| gptkbp:is_led_by |
gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell_Jr.
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| gptkbp:led_to |
establishment of national parks
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| gptkbp:notable_wins |
increased interest in the American Southwest
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| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:Native_American_culture
difficult rapids |
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:9
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| gptkbp:provided |
data for geological surveys
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| gptkbp:published_account |
The Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries
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| gptkbp:recorded_in |
flora and fauna
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
scientific studies of the region
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| gptkbp:significance |
first known expedition to navigate the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon
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| gptkbp:started_in |
gptkb:Green_River,_Wyoming
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| gptkbp:uses |
wooden boats
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell_Jr.
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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