Gouged out of the face of the earth by the Colorado River. This is one of the most intricate systems of canyons, gorges, and ravines in the world. The spectacular beauty of this awesome abyss draws millions of visitors each year. But the grand canyon is more than just a tourist attraction. It is a stunning microcosm of this planets geologic history. The first geologic study of the grand canyon was led by geologist John Wesley Powell in 1869. Powell later wrote that rocks exposed in these canyon walls were an open book of geology. The Colorado River had opened the landscape, revealing one of the most complete rock records on earth, spanning almost two billion years of earth history. To a geologist, a layered sequence of sedimentary rocks is a historical record to be read like a book. Analyzing these rocks from the base to the top, were sifting through a wealth of information about conditions at the earths surface when the sediments were deposited. Rock characteristics such as mineral co
This section was begun in may 1864. Really before there was a cemetery. How did that happen . It happened that this have been going on for several years. Washington was really hospitals city. There were soldiers in the hospital of temporary hospitals set up all over town. Those people started dying. They had to be buried. Earlier in the war and National Cemeteries or established at alexandria virginia and at the old soldiers home in northwest washington. They were planned to accommodate all of those who died in the Washington Area hospitals. What happened was the war went on much longer and was much bloodier than anybody expect it. The pretty soon filled up the National Cemetery in alexandria. It needed new burial space. They look to cross the river and found this place, arlington and thought it would be a good place to begin burying all. This happened to be the home of robert e lee. Not only was it was it a convenient place to begin military burials for several war, it was also though
City. There were soldiers in the hospital of temporary hospitals set up all over town. Those people started dying. They had to be buried. Earlier in the war and National Cemeteries or established at alexandria virginia and at the old soldiers home in northwest washington. They were planned to accommodate all of those who died in the Washington Area hospitals. What happened was the war went on much longer and was much bloodier than anybody expect it. Up thetty soon filled National Cemetery in alexandria. It needed new burial space. Look to cross the river and found this place, arlington and thought it would be a good place to begin burying all. This happened to be the home of robert e lee. It was also thought to be a matter of justice, maybe even vindication. The First Military burials came in may 1864, well into the civil war. The very first of the burials was a private from the pennsylvania infantry. He was a farmer. He was from a poor family. He came to serve in the union army. Im wa
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Welcome to gasol lake city on book tv, founded by Brigham Young and other mormon pioneers in 1847. So lake city would go on to become the capital of the new state of utah, the third state in the country to allow women to vote. Known as the city of saints, solid city is home to the norm mormon tabernacle choir and still has strong ties to its mormon heritage as well as the native tribal cultures. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners we learn about its history and literary scene with local authors. We begin our special feature on Salt Lake City with janet rich and on her motorcycle ride along the mormon trail. I started to question that and i started to explore my culture and i started to explore my roots and i started to ask myself questions like why do i have these opinions and why do i think the way i do and why do i act the way i do and what are my values . All of those things lead back to the roots of the Mormon Church. So i really wanted to discover what was it i walked away