https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com Magazines, Books, Maps & More Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:03:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-icon-32x32.jpeg https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com 32 32 177018875 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1917/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1917/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:23:27 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-october-1917/ OUR FLAG NUMBER
With 1197 Flags in Full Color and 300 Additional Illustrations in Black and White]]> OUR FLAG NUMBER
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The once prosperous Empire of Turkey, land of ancient glories, has suffered for four centuries under the incapacity, inefficiency, and attrocities of its present rulers.
New York- -The Metropolis of Mankind
The war has made New York City the world's international trade center and greatest metropolis. A city of superlatives teems with residents from all walks of life and every corner of the globe.
A Day with Our Boys in the Geographic Wards
Visiting the Army hospital at Neuilly, just outside Paris, the author describes the work supported by the members of the National Geographic Society, and the brave cheerful spirit in which American youths endure their wounds.
]]> Under the Heel of the Turk: A Land with a Glorious Past, a Present of Abused Opportunities, and a Future of Golden Possibilities
The once prosperous Empire of Turkey, land of ancient glories, has suffered for four centuries under the incapacity, inefficiency, and attrocities of its present rulers.
New York- -The Metropolis of Mankind
The war has made New York City the world's international trade center and greatest metropolis. A city of superlatives teems with residents from all walks of life and every corner of the globe.
A Day with Our Boys in the Geographic Wards
Visiting the Army hospital at Neuilly, just outside Paris, the author describes the work supported by the members of the National Geographic Society, and the brave cheerful spirit in which American youths endure their wounds.
]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1918/feed/ 0 261 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1917/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1917/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-january-1917/ Our Big Trees Saved To save a 3, 000- year- old stand of giant trees, the National Geographic Society contributes $ 20, 000 to purchase private lands in Sequoia National Park. A Game Country Without Rival in America: The Proposed Mount McKinley National Park The Mount McKinley region offers a last chance for the people of the United States to preserve, untouched by civilization, a great primeval park in its natural beauty. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: National Geographic Society Explorations in the Katmai District of Alaska When Mount Katmai erupted in 1912 - - one of the most tremendous volcanic explosions ever recorded - - its effects were felt as far as 900 miles away. Expeditions in 1915 and 1916 reveal the destruction and remarkable rejuvenation of this sparsely settle One Hundred British Seaports Germany's plan to blockade Britain's ports is a proposal bound to fail, since the nation's sinuous shoreline is better suited to defense against blockade than any other of equal length in the world.]]> Our Big Trees Saved To save a 3, 000- year- old stand of giant trees, the National Geographic Society contributes $ 20, 000 to purchase private lands in Sequoia National Park. A Game Country Without Rival in America: The Proposed Mount McKinley National Park The Mount McKinley region offers a last chance for the people of the United States to preserve, untouched by civilization, a great primeval park in its natural beauty. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: National Geographic Society Explorations in the Katmai District of Alaska When Mount Katmai erupted in 1912 - - one of the most tremendous volcanic explosions ever recorded - - its effects were felt as far as 900 miles away. Expeditions in 1915 and 1916 reveal the destruction and remarkable rejuvenation of this sparsely settle One Hundred British Seaports Germany's plan to blockade Britain's ports is a proposal bound to fail, since the nation's sinuous shoreline is better suited to defense against blockade than any other of equal length in the world.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1917/feed/ 0 229 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1918/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1918/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-june-1918/ A Battle- Ground of Nature: The Atlantic Seaboard
The war between land and water is the subject of this survey of America's Atlantic shores, from the wave- dashed battlements of Maine to the sand- dune ramparts of Florida.
Aces Among Aces
Constant training and abstinence from alcohol are some secrets of France's aerial sharpshooters, the celebrated Cigognes, or Storks, who daily put their lives on the line.
Hospital Heroes Convict the Cootie
Thanks to the courage of 66 healthy American soldiers who volunteered to be injected with lice germ disease from the front lines, cooties are identified as the culprit behind trench fever.
Prussianism
The secretary of state asserts that we must understand the true meaning of Prussianism and its desire for world domination, in order to understand present obstacles to peace.
Germany's Dream of World Domination
Excerpts of texts by influential German writers confirm the dream of Pan- Germanism threatening the globe.
Cooties and Courage
Only surgeons call them lice. To everyone else they are cooties. Though hardly a pleasant subject, they pose a menace to the health and comfort of our soldiers - - a menace that scientists are exerting every effort to minimize.
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The war between land and water is the subject of this survey of America's Atlantic shores, from the wave- dashed battlements of Maine to the sand- dune ramparts of Florida.
Aces Among Aces
Constant training and abstinence from alcohol are some secrets of France's aerial sharpshooters, the celebrated Cigognes, or Storks, who daily put their lives on the line.
Hospital Heroes Convict the Cootie
Thanks to the courage of 66 healthy American soldiers who volunteered to be injected with lice germ disease from the front lines, cooties are identified as the culprit behind trench fever.
Prussianism
The secretary of state asserts that we must understand the true meaning of Prussianism and its desire for world domination, in order to understand present obstacles to peace.
Germany's Dream of World Domination
Excerpts of texts by influential German writers confirm the dream of Pan- Germanism threatening the globe.
Cooties and Courage
Only surgeons call them lice. To everyone else they are cooties. Though hardly a pleasant subject, they pose a menace to the health and comfort of our soldiers - - a menace that scientists are exerting every effort to minimize.
]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1918/feed/ 0 259 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1918/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1918/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-may-1918/ Smaller Mammals of North America
Seventy- six of the most interesting and characteristic types of North American mammal life are illustrated.
]]> Smaller Mammals of North America
Seventy- six of the most interesting and characteristic types of North American mammal life are illustrated.
]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1918/feed/ 0 257 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1918/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1918/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-april-1918/ The Gem of the Ocean: Our American Navy
The secretary of the Navy reports that there has been, on average, a war every 29 years of our national history. Relating some of that history, he also recounts the U. S. Navy's role in science and exploration.
The Symbol of Service to Mankind: The Greatest Humanitarian Movement of Modern Times Originated in a Practical Attempt to Meet a Practical Need with a Practical Remedy
The greatest humanitarian movement of modern times is the Red Cross, originated in a practical attempt to meet a practical need: saving lives on the fields of battle.
What Is It To Be an American?
The real story of America, says the secretary of the interior, has not been so much its conquests and technological triumphs but its great experiment in attempting to gather together people of different races, creeds, conditions, and aspirations.
Three Drawings of the World War
From the the pen of eminent French artist Lucien Jonas, three drawings depict the horror and valor of Allied battle on the fields of Flanders and Verdun.
The National Geographic Society in War Time
Maj. Gen. A. W. Greely, of the U. S. Army, gives an account of the contributions made in 1917 by the National Geographic Society to the war effort.
Forming New Fashions in Food: The Bearing of Taste on One of Our Great Food Economies, the Dried Vegetable, Which Is Developing Into a Big War Industry
Experimenting with rats, scientists are determining the nutritional values of certain foods, like potatoes. The use of dried vegetables may have more far- ranging value for society than merely as a wartime measure.
An Appeal to Members of the National Geographic Society
Noting that they have already sacrificed their time, their wealth, and the lives of their loved ones to war, the Society asks its members to pledge themselves now to eat neither wheat bread, wheat cereals nor pastry made of wheat flour until the new whe;
Forerunners of Famine
Famine has become one of Germany's most potent weapons, causing as many fatalities as have already been suffered in the fields of combat.
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The secretary of the Navy reports that there has been, on average, a war every 29 years of our national history. Relating some of that history, he also recounts the U. S. Navy's role in science and exploration.
The Symbol of Service to Mankind: The Greatest Humanitarian Movement of Modern Times Originated in a Practical Attempt to Meet a Practical Need with a Practical Remedy
The greatest humanitarian movement of modern times is the Red Cross, originated in a practical attempt to meet a practical need: saving lives on the fields of battle.
What Is It To Be an American?
The real story of America, says the secretary of the interior, has not been so much its conquests and technological triumphs but its great experiment in attempting to gather together people of different races, creeds, conditions, and aspirations.
Three Drawings of the World War
From the the pen of eminent French artist Lucien Jonas, three drawings depict the horror and valor of Allied battle on the fields of Flanders and Verdun.
The National Geographic Society in War Time
Maj. Gen. A. W. Greely, of the U. S. Army, gives an account of the contributions made in 1917 by the National Geographic Society to the war effort.
Forming New Fashions in Food: The Bearing of Taste on One of Our Great Food Economies, the Dried Vegetable, Which Is Developing Into a Big War Industry
Experimenting with rats, scientists are determining the nutritional values of certain foods, like potatoes. The use of dried vegetables may have more far- ranging value for society than merely as a wartime measure.
An Appeal to Members of the National Geographic Society
Noting that they have already sacrificed their time, their wealth, and the lives of their loved ones to war, the Society asks its members to pledge themselves now to eat neither wheat bread, wheat cereals nor pastry made of wheat flour until the new whe;
Forerunners of Famine
Famine has become one of Germany's most potent weapons, causing as many fatalities as have already been suffered in the fields of combat.
]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1918/feed/ 0 255 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1918/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1918/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-march-1918/ A Unique Republic, Where Smuggling Is an Industry
Andorra, a cheerfully outlaw state on the crest of the Pyrenees, is described by the author from the vantage point of the tiny town of Llivia, where the stranger suffers from the unjust suspicion that he is an officer of the law.
The Health and Morale of America's Citizen Army: Personal Observations of Conditions in Our Soldier Cities by a Former Commander- in- Chief of the United States Army and Navy
In a lecture to the National Geographic Society, former President William H. Taft offers his personal observations on the conditions in our soldier cities.
The Isle of Frankincense
Socotra, once a primary source of frankincense, is now a British protectorate languishing in the Indian Ocean. If, as legend tells, Socotran women once lured seamen, siren- like, to their shores, their charms have sadly deserted them since.
Voyaging on the Volga Amid War and Revolution: War- time Sketches on Russia's Great Waterway
Taking advantage of the privileged position Americans now enjoy in Russia, the author journeys down the Volga in the teeth of ongoing revolution.
Plain Tales from the Trenches: As Told Over the Tea Table in Blighty- -A Soldiers' Home in Paris
Over a tea table in a soldiers' home in Paris, a group of Tommies, Canucks, Scotties, and Aussies fresh back from the front tell of their happiness to be alive.
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Andorra, a cheerfully outlaw state on the crest of the Pyrenees, is described by the author from the vantage point of the tiny town of Llivia, where the stranger suffers from the unjust suspicion that he is an officer of the law.
The Health and Morale of America's Citizen Army: Personal Observations of Conditions in Our Soldier Cities by a Former Commander- in- Chief of the United States Army and Navy
In a lecture to the National Geographic Society, former President William H. Taft offers his personal observations on the conditions in our soldier cities.
The Isle of Frankincense
Socotra, once a primary source of frankincense, is now a British protectorate languishing in the Indian Ocean. If, as legend tells, Socotran women once lured seamen, siren- like, to their shores, their charms have sadly deserted them since.
Voyaging on the Volga Amid War and Revolution: War- time Sketches on Russia's Great Waterway
Taking advantage of the privileged position Americans now enjoy in Russia, the author journeys down the Volga in the teeth of ongoing revolution.
Plain Tales from the Trenches: As Told Over the Tea Table in Blighty- -A Soldiers' Home in Paris
Over a tea table in a soldiers' home in Paris, a group of Tommies, Canucks, Scotties, and Aussies fresh back from the front tell of their happiness to be alive.
]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1918/feed/ 0 253 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1918/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1918/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-february-1918/ Billions of Barrels of Oil Locked Up in Rocks
Due to the war, demand for petroleum is ever increasing, while the author notes that it is doubtful that any new oil regions comparable with those in Texas and California will be discovered. A possible answer to coming shortages may reside in the oil- la
The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: An Account of the Discovery and Exploration of the Most Wonderful Volcanic Region in the World
The director of three National Geographic Society expeditions to the region surrounding Alaska's Mount Katmai - - one of the world's greatest active volcanoes - - gives an account of the discovery and exploration of the most wonderful volcanic region i
Helping to Solve Our Allies' Food Problem: America Calls for a Million Young Soldiers of the Commissary to Volunteer for Service in 1918
Faced with the necessity for producing millions of pounds of additional foodstuffs to feed the armies on the battlefront and in the training camp, Americans organize numerous volunteer groups.
Shopping Abroad for Our Army in France
By provisioning America's troops with supplies bought in Europe, the risks and delays of comparable shiploads of things sent across the Atlantic have been sidestepped, says the author, who describes the great achievements abroad of the U. S. government;
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Due to the war, demand for petroleum is ever increasing, while the author notes that it is doubtful that any new oil regions comparable with those in Texas and California will be discovered. A possible answer to coming shortages may reside in the oil- la
The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: An Account of the Discovery and Exploration of the Most Wonderful Volcanic Region in the World
The director of three National Geographic Society expeditions to the region surrounding Alaska's Mount Katmai - - one of the world's greatest active volcanoes - - gives an account of the discovery and exploration of the most wonderful volcanic region i
Helping to Solve Our Allies' Food Problem: America Calls for a Million Young Soldiers of the Commissary to Volunteer for Service in 1918
Faced with the necessity for producing millions of pounds of additional foodstuffs to feed the armies on the battlefront and in the training camp, Americans organize numerous volunteer groups.
Shopping Abroad for Our Army in France
By provisioning America's troops with supplies bought in Europe, the risks and delays of comparable shiploads of things sent across the Atlantic have been sidestepped, says the author, who describes the great achievements abroad of the U. S. government;
]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1918/feed/ 0 251 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1918/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1918/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-january-1918/ America's Part in the Allies' Mastery of the Air Maj. Joseph Tulasne, chief of the French Aviation Mission to America, relates that the Allies anxiously await the arrival of the American air fleet, which may decide the war in 1918. Tales of the British Air Service The premier ace of Great Britain's Royal Flying Corps, who in three years brought down 47 German aircraft in 110 air battles, describes the heroism of Capt. Albert Ball, who destroyed 43 enemy machines before dying in battle at age 19. Italy's Eagles of Combat and Defense: Heroic Achievements of Aviators Above the Adriatic, the Apennines, and the Alps None of the other Allied nations has faced such a variety of difficulties in the terrain over which its flyers have had to operate, notes the chief of the Italian Military Mission, as he describes the heroic achievement of Italian aviators above the Ad; Flying in France In just three years aviation's role on the battlefield has grown from insignificance to dominance, and airplanes, balloons, and dirigibles now make new tactics of warfare possible. Aces of the Air A member of the French Aviation Service describes the glorious duty of the aviator's calling and the honor of those who have given their lives in the Great War. Germany's Air Program While America and her allies deploy their wealth and resources to launch air fleets into battle, Germany and her vassal nations are equally alert to the importance of air mastery. The Life Story of an American Airman in France: Extracts from the Letters of Stuart Walcott, Who, Between July and December, 1917, Learned to Fly in French Schools of Aviation, Won Fame at the Front, and Fell Near Saint Souplet American heroism on the French front is revealed in extracts from the letters of Stuart Walcott, who learned to fly in French aviation schools, won fame in several air battles, and fell near St. Souplet on December 12, 1917. Building America's Air Army Lt. Col. Hiram Bingham describes many of the urgent contingencies America has had to overcome in its rapid buildup and deployment of an Air Army. The Future of the Airplane The future of transportation itself will soon be changed by the airplane, which some predict will enable one to travel from London to New York in only two days. The Italian Race The Editor, noting that the Italians began fighting the invaders from the North a thousand years before the discovery of America, reminds us of the great gifts to mankind bequeathed by the Italians.]]> America's Part in the Allies' Mastery of the Air Maj. Joseph Tulasne, chief of the French Aviation Mission to America, relates that the Allies anxiously await the arrival of the American air fleet, which may decide the war in 1918. Tales of the British Air Service The premier ace of Great Britain's Royal Flying Corps, who in three years brought down 47 German aircraft in 110 air battles, describes the heroism of Capt. Albert Ball, who destroyed 43 enemy machines before dying in battle at age 19. Italy's Eagles of Combat and Defense: Heroic Achievements of Aviators Above the Adriatic, the Apennines, and the Alps None of the other Allied nations has faced such a variety of difficulties in the terrain over which its flyers have had to operate, notes the chief of the Italian Military Mission, as he describes the heroic achievement of Italian aviators above the Ad; Flying in France In just three years aviation's role on the battlefield has grown from insignificance to dominance, and airplanes, balloons, and dirigibles now make new tactics of warfare possible. Aces of the Air A member of the French Aviation Service describes the glorious duty of the aviator's calling and the honor of those who have given their lives in the Great War. Germany's Air Program While America and her allies deploy their wealth and resources to launch air fleets into battle, Germany and her vassal nations are equally alert to the importance of air mastery. The Life Story of an American Airman in France: Extracts from the Letters of Stuart Walcott, Who, Between July and December, 1917, Learned to Fly in French Schools of Aviation, Won Fame at the Front, and Fell Near Saint Souplet American heroism on the French front is revealed in extracts from the letters of Stuart Walcott, who learned to fly in French aviation schools, won fame in several air battles, and fell near St. Souplet on December 12, 1917. Building America's Air Army Lt. Col. Hiram Bingham describes many of the urgent contingencies America has had to overcome in its rapid buildup and deployment of an Air Army. The Future of the Airplane The future of transportation itself will soon be changed by the airplane, which some predict will enable one to travel from London to New York in only two days. The Italian Race The Editor, noting that the Italians began fighting the invaders from the North a thousand years before the discovery of America, reminds us of the great gifts to mankind bequeathed by the Italians.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1918/feed/ 0 249 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-december-1917/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-december-1917/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-november-december-1917/ The Immediate Necessity for Military Highways { The Immediate Necessity of Military Highways}
Needed to facilitate commerce and civilian interaction, a modern national highway system is even more imperative in wartime.
Map and Chart in Four Colors: Showing the Location of America's Cantonments and Camps, and the Ground Plan of a Typical National Army Cantonment
The ground plan of Camp Upton, New York, a typical national army cantonment, is illustrated. A color map shows camps and states from which troops are drawn.
In French Lorraine: That Part of France Where the First American Soldiers Have Fallen
A war correspondent describes her trip to a 500- mile French military zone, extending from Flanders to Switzerland. Occupying a key sector of this zone, Lorraine has been described as the most beautiful burial ground in the world.
Scenes from Scotland { Gems from Scotland}
From famous Scotch terriers to black- faced sheep, the domestic animals of Scotland are highlighted in a rotogravure insert - - 16 pages of photographs.
America's New Soldier Cities: The Geographical and Historical Environment of the National Army Cantonments and National Guard Camps
To accommodate Army trainees, 16 military cities capable of housing a population equal to the combined populations of Arizona and New Mexico are built in less than four months.
From the Trenches to Versailles
Doing her part for the war effort, the author describes the joy of acting as tour guide for soldiers who have endured up to 19 months on the line without respite.
Training the New Armies of Liberty: Camp Lee, Virginia's Home for the National Army
Sectional rivalries vanish as raw recruits from all walks of life are molded into a National Army which will fight abroad for American ideals.
]]> The Immediate Necessity for Military Highways { The Immediate Necessity of Military Highways}
Needed to facilitate commerce and civilian interaction, a modern national highway system is even more imperative in wartime.
Map and Chart in Four Colors: Showing the Location of America's Cantonments and Camps, and the Ground Plan of a Typical National Army Cantonment
The ground plan of Camp Upton, New York, a typical national army cantonment, is illustrated. A color map shows camps and states from which troops are drawn.
In French Lorraine: That Part of France Where the First American Soldiers Have Fallen
A war correspondent describes her trip to a 500- mile French military zone, extending from Flanders to Switzerland. Occupying a key sector of this zone, Lorraine has been described as the most beautiful burial ground in the world.
Scenes from Scotland { Gems from Scotland}
From famous Scotch terriers to black- faced sheep, the domestic animals of Scotland are highlighted in a rotogravure insert - - 16 pages of photographs.
America's New Soldier Cities: The Geographical and Historical Environment of the National Army Cantonments and National Guard Camps
To accommodate Army trainees, 16 military cities capable of housing a population equal to the combined populations of Arizona and New Mexico are built in less than four months.
From the Trenches to Versailles
Doing her part for the war effort, the author describes the joy of acting as tour guide for soldiers who have endured up to 19 months on the line without respite.
Training the New Armies of Liberty: Camp Lee, Virginia's Home for the National Army
Sectional rivalries vanish as raw recruits from all walks of life are molded into a National Army which will fight abroad for American ideals.
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