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Stephen Harriman Long was a U.S. army explorer, topographical engineer, and railway engineer. As an inventor, he is noted for his developments in the design of steam locomotives. He was also one of the most prolific explorers of the early 1800s. In his 1820 expedition, Long and 19 men traveled up the South Platte River to the Rocky Mountains. After finding and naming Long’s Peak, the expedition journeyed down the South Platte to the Arkansas watershed. In his report of the expedition, Long wrote that the Plains from Nebraska to Oklahoma were "unfit for cultivation and of course uninhabitable by a people depending upon agriculture." On the map of his explorations, he called the area a "Great Desert."
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Steve Walsh grew up in Wayland, Massachusetts, and enjoyed learning about history as a child. He attended Grossmont College in San Diego, then transferred to Colorado State University, where he earned bachelor s degrees in social work and psychology. During this period, Steve climbed to the summit of Long s Peak for the first of two times. His education continued with a master s degree in counseling from the University of Northern Colorado. He worked in the counseling field for many years. Later, he earned his education certification from Metropolitan State College in Denver and worked in elementary education as a teacher, facilitator, and trainer. Steve and his wife, Miriam, have resided in Denver for over forty years. Together they raised four children: Shannon, Peggy, Katie, and Brian.
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Most famous for leading the Long Expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase from St. Louis to the Rocky Mountains in 1820. Long led his men through dire conditions on the trail, sometimes without fresh water and with little food, to map and explore the Great American desert. He was also a brilliant railroad engineer and an inventor. His long life was full of adventure and accomplishments.
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