My grandfather, Dr. William Edgar Geil, was a missionary and explorer throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia and elsewhere. In 1908 he walked the entire length of the Great Wall of China, roughly 1500 miles. He is the first person ever documented to have done so. Dr. Geil and this history are largely forgotten despite the fact that he wrote 10 books and documented his … Continue reading My Grandfather & The Great Wall of China