Trivia
What great Arizona feature was once regarded as “too thick to drink, too thin to plow”?
Answer:The Colorado River
 Watch River of Stone: The Powell Expedition Wednesday July 16 at 8 p.m. on Eight and Eight HD. |
The Colorado River was one of the last areas of the continental United States to be explored. That fact changed in 1869 when a 35-year-old professor of natural history and war veteran set about on a grand adventure.
John Wesley Powell dedicated over three years to the exploration of the Green and Colorado rivers as well as the Grand Canyon. Today, Lake Powell bears his name.
Narrated by Robert Redford, Powell’s second epic journey is recreated in River of Stone:The Powell Expedition. In this Eight presentation, one hundred and twenty years after the original voyage, the filmmakers follow the route of Powell's wooden dories through a landscape that has been greatly changed by human intervention. Archival photographs, excerpts from Powell's writings and new film footage bring the history and controversies surrounding the rivers into focus.
Celebrity Birthday
Camilla Parker Bowles was born July 17, 1947. As the longtime romantic companion to Prince Charles, she played a key role in the life of a man that will be King.
Eight presents a profile of Charles, from his beginnings as sensitive and shy child, his difficult school experiences and the turmoil and worldwide attention thrust on him through his marriage to Lady Diana Spencer. Explore how the weight of responsibility within a family defined by duty and sacrifice, has shaped the Prince Charles we see today on Britography: Prince Charles, airing Thursday, July 31 at 8 p.m. on Eight and Eight HD.
