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Welcome to Volume VIII of the National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs series. Journey with us through 33 sections, each dedicated to an integral aspect of the life of John Wesley Powell (1834-1902). Powell was a pioneering figure in the geological explorations of the West, and the driving force behind the establishment of the U.S. Geological Survey in 1879. A strong advocate for Native American tribes and culture, Powell led the Bureau of Ethnology with a passionate spirit. He penned a comprehensive study of the western U.S., championing careful irrigation and land conservation. His ...

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On the 12th of April 1865, the Army of Northern Virginia marched to the field in front of Appomattox Court-House, stacked their arms, folded their colors, and walked off empty handed to find their distant, blighted homes. These are detailed and moving first-hand accounts from a number of prominent witnesses to Robert E. Lee's surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox.