What inspired Wallace Stegner to focus so deeply on John Wesley Powell's story?
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What inspired Wallace Stegner to focus so deeply on John Wesley Powell's story?
Did anyone else feel a sense of both awe and melancholy when reading about the exploration of the West?
How did Stegner decide to structure the narrative around Powell's life and the westward expansion?
