https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com Magazines, Books, Maps & More Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:49:34 +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-january-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-january-1940/ South Florida's Amazing Everglades: Encircled by Populous Places Is a Seldom- visited Area of Rare Birds, Prairies, Cowboys, and Teeming Wild Life of Big Cypress Swamp At the watery southern tip of Florida, the vast, subtropical Everglades swarms with owls, ibises, bullfrogs, and alligators. On Danish By- Lanes: An American Cycles Through the Quaint City of Lace, the Curiosity Town Where Time Stands Still, and Even Finds a Frontier in the Farming Kingdom Traveling through Denmark on a $ 12 bicycle, an American pauses in slow- paced Tonder, on Denmark's Jutland Peninsula, a farming village famous for its lace. Southampton- -Gateway to London: The Port of Double Tides Where the Mayflower Moored Is Rich in Sea History and Lore of Early England Southampton, located on the English Channel, welcomes hundreds of passenger ships and freighters every year. Whales, Giants of the Sea: Wonder Mammals, Biggest Creatures of All Time, Show Tender Affection for Young, But Can Maim or Swallow Human Hunters Sharing the oceans with dolphins and porpoises, whales are the largest animals in the world.]]> South Florida's Amazing Everglades: Encircled by Populous Places Is a Seldom- visited Area of Rare Birds, Prairies, Cowboys, and Teeming Wild Life of Big Cypress Swamp At the watery southern tip of Florida, the vast, subtropical Everglades swarms with owls, ibises, bullfrogs, and alligators. On Danish By- Lanes: An American Cycles Through the Quaint City of Lace, the Curiosity Town Where Time Stands Still, and Even Finds a Frontier in the Farming Kingdom Traveling through Denmark on a $ 12 bicycle, an American pauses in slow- paced Tonder, on Denmark's Jutland Peninsula, a farming village famous for its lace. Southampton- -Gateway to London: The Port of Double Tides Where the Mayflower Moored Is Rich in Sea History and Lore of Early England Southampton, located on the English Channel, welcomes hundreds of passenger ships and freighters every year. Whales, Giants of the Sea: Wonder Mammals, Biggest Creatures of All Time, Show Tender Affection for Young, But Can Maim or Swallow Human Hunters Sharing the oceans with dolphins and porpoises, whales are the largest animals in the world.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1940/feed/ 0 777 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-february-1940/ Our Most Versatile Vegetable Product: Rubber Drops from Millions of Tropical Trees Are Transformed by Genii Chemists into Myriad Articles, from Tires to Teething Rings American factories produce rubber from Indonesian trees for use in automobiles, conveyor belts, Hollywood movie props, and hot- air balloons. Behind Netherlands Sea Ramparts: Dikes and Pumps Keep Ocean and Rivers at Bay While a Busy People Carries on Peacetime Work A nation with two- fifths of its land below sea level, the Netherlands relies on a system of dams, dikes, and pumps for survival; if attacked, however, the country plans to flood strategic areas. Flashes from Finland These photographs capture everyday life in Finland, including Helsinki, which was bombed by Russia in November 1939. France Farms as War Wages: An American Explores the Rich Rural Region of the Historic Paris Basin As France joins the Second World War, its quiet farming villages continue to produce cheese, bread, cider, wine, and lace.]]> Our Most Versatile Vegetable Product: Rubber Drops from Millions of Tropical Trees Are Transformed by Genii Chemists into Myriad Articles, from Tires to Teething Rings American factories produce rubber from Indonesian trees for use in automobiles, conveyor belts, Hollywood movie props, and hot- air balloons. Behind Netherlands Sea Ramparts: Dikes and Pumps Keep Ocean and Rivers at Bay While a Busy People Carries on Peacetime Work A nation with two- fifths of its land below sea level, the Netherlands relies on a system of dams, dikes, and pumps for survival; if attacked, however, the country plans to flood strategic areas. Flashes from Finland These photographs capture everyday life in Finland, including Helsinki, which was bombed by Russia in November 1939. France Farms as War Wages: An American Explores the Rich Rural Region of the Historic Paris Basin As France joins the Second World War, its quiet farming villages continue to produce cheese, bread, cider, wine, and lace.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1940/feed/ 0 779 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-march-1940/ Turkey, Where Earthquakes Followed Timur's Trail These rare photographs of Turkey were taken before northern Anatolia's devastating earthquake of December 1939. Modern Odyssey in Classic Lands: Troy's Treasures, Athens' Parthenon, and Rome's First Broad Way Influence Today's Banks, Costumes, Jewelry, and Railroad Timetables From Pisa to Pompeii, the Italian ruins and sculptures depicted in these photographs reveal a Roman civilization of great wealth that had a love for art. Santorin and Mýkonos, Aegean Gems Captured in full color, the brilliant white buildings of Santorin ( Thira) and Mykonos dazzle above the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. Caviar Fishermen of Romania: From Vâlcov, Little Venice of the Danube Delta, Bearded Russian Exiles Go Down to the Sea Where the Danube meets the Black Sea, Romanian fishermen pole wooden boats along canals, singing and searching for sturgeon eggs, known as caviar. Italy, From Roman Ruins to Radio: History of Ancient Bridge Building and Road Making Repeats Itself in Modern Public Works and Engineering Projects Anchored next to Venetian gondolas, Mussolini's yacht and Italian battleships symbolize Italy's ability to blend the old with the new.]]> Turkey, Where Earthquakes Followed Timur's Trail These rare photographs of Turkey were taken before northern Anatolia's devastating earthquake of December 1939. Modern Odyssey in Classic Lands: Troy's Treasures, Athens' Parthenon, and Rome's First Broad Way Influence Today's Banks, Costumes, Jewelry, and Railroad Timetables From Pisa to Pompeii, the Italian ruins and sculptures depicted in these photographs reveal a Roman civilization of great wealth that had a love for art. Santorin and Mýkonos, Aegean Gems Captured in full color, the brilliant white buildings of Santorin ( Thira) and Mykonos dazzle above the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. Caviar Fishermen of Romania: From Vâlcov, Little Venice of the Danube Delta, Bearded Russian Exiles Go Down to the Sea Where the Danube meets the Black Sea, Romanian fishermen pole wooden boats along canals, singing and searching for sturgeon eggs, known as caviar. Italy, From Roman Ruins to Radio: History of Ancient Bridge Building and Road Making Repeats Itself in Modern Public Works and Engineering Projects Anchored next to Venetian gondolas, Mussolini's yacht and Italian battleships symbolize Italy's ability to blend the old with the new.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1940/feed/ 0 781 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-april-1940/ Caracas, Cradle of the Liberator: The Spirit of Simo?n Boli?var, South American George Washington, Lives On in the City of His Birth Freed from Spain by revolutions led by Bolivar, who was from the beautiful capital city of Caracas, Venezuela thrives today, exporting oil, coffee, gold, pearls, and orchids. Sheep Dog Trials in Llangollen: Trained Collies Perform Marvels of Herding in the Cambrian Stakes, Open to the World Llangollen, a town in North Wales, hosts a sheep dog contest known as the Cambrian Stakes to evaluate the herding skills of collies. The Nation's Capital by Night These stately photographs illuminate the monuments and buildings of Washington, D. C. , at night. By Felucca Down the Nile: Giant Dams Rule Egypt's Lifeline River, Yet Village Life Goes On As It Did in the Time of the Pharaohs On a two- month journey aboard a small sailboat, or felucca, a crew travels down the Nile, past Egypt's villages and ancient temples. 1940 Paradox in Hong Kong Where East meets West, the British colony of Hong Kong, has become a crowded shelter for refugees of the war in China.]]> Caracas, Cradle of the Liberator: The Spirit of Simo?n Boli?var, South American George Washington, Lives On in the City of His Birth Freed from Spain by revolutions led by Bolivar, who was from the beautiful capital city of Caracas, Venezuela thrives today, exporting oil, coffee, gold, pearls, and orchids. Sheep Dog Trials in Llangollen: Trained Collies Perform Marvels of Herding in the Cambrian Stakes, Open to the World Llangollen, a town in North Wales, hosts a sheep dog contest known as the Cambrian Stakes to evaluate the herding skills of collies. The Nation's Capital by Night These stately photographs illuminate the monuments and buildings of Washington, D. C. , at night. By Felucca Down the Nile: Giant Dams Rule Egypt's Lifeline River, Yet Village Life Goes On As It Did in the Time of the Pharaohs On a two- month journey aboard a small sailboat, or felucca, a crew travels down the Nile, past Egypt's villages and ancient temples. 1940 Paradox in Hong Kong Where East meets West, the British colony of Hong Kong, has become a crowded shelter for refugees of the war in China.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1940/feed/ 0 783 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1940/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-may-1940/ Stone Idols of the Andes Reveal a Vanished People: Remarkable Relics of One of the Oldest Aboriginal Cultures of America are Unearthed in Colombia's San Agusti?n Region An archaeologist discovers temples, tombs, and 142 statues carved by aborigines who lived high in the Andes mountains of Colombia from 250 B. C. to A. D. 1000. Salty Nova Scotia: In Friendly New Scotland Gaelic Songs Still Answer the Skirling Bagpipes Latin for New Scotland, Nova Scotia is a friendly Canadian province of lighthouses, coves, apple orchards, and fishing villages. In Quest of the Golden Eagle: Over Lonely Mountain and Prairie Soars This Rare and Lordly Bird, But Three Youths from the East Catch Up With Him at Last Crouching in marshes and dangling from cliffs, three men search for golden eagles in Wyoming, also discovering horned owls, prairie falcons, and hawks. Old Ireland, Mother of New Eire: By Whatever Name, ' Tis the Same Fair Land With the Grass Growing Green on the Hills of Her and the Peat Smoke Hanging Low Castles, sea cliffs, and green meadows spread across Ireland's 26 counties, whose people embrace their Gaelic ancestry to strengthen their independent, democratic country.]]> Stone Idols of the Andes Reveal a Vanished People: Remarkable Relics of One of the Oldest Aboriginal Cultures of America are Unearthed in Colombia's San Agusti?n Region An archaeologist discovers temples, tombs, and 142 statues carved by aborigines who lived high in the Andes mountains of Colombia from 250 B. C. to A. D. 1000. Salty Nova Scotia: In Friendly New Scotland Gaelic Songs Still Answer the Skirling Bagpipes Latin for New Scotland, Nova Scotia is a friendly Canadian province of lighthouses, coves, apple orchards, and fishing villages. In Quest of the Golden Eagle: Over Lonely Mountain and Prairie Soars This Rare and Lordly Bird, But Three Youths from the East Catch Up With Him at Last Crouching in marshes and dangling from cliffs, three men search for golden eagles in Wyoming, also discovering horned owls, prairie falcons, and hawks. Old Ireland, Mother of New Eire: By Whatever Name, ' Tis the Same Fair Land With the Grass Growing Green on the Hills of Her and the Peat Smoke Hanging Low Castles, sea cliffs, and green meadows spread across Ireland's 26 counties, whose people embrace their Gaelic ancestry to strengthen their independent, democratic country.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1940/feed/ 1 785 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-june-1940/ Where Nature Runs Riot: On Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Animals Grow to Unusual Size, Develop Strange Weapons of Attack and Defense, and Acquire Brilliant Colors Largest of all coral reefs, Australia's Great Barrier Reef stretches 1, 250 miles and is the habitat of many sea creatures, including giant turtles and poisonous stonefish. Seeing Our Spanish Southwest Four hundred years after Spanish explorers marveled at the beauty of the American Southwest, tourists begin to discover its canyons, ancient cliff dwellings, and petrified forests. Aerial Color Photography Becomes a War Weapon Snapped from planes flying 200 miles an hour, color photographs can reveal the location of enemy troops 1, 000 to 3, 000 feet below. Rural Sweden Through American Eyes: A Visitor in Peacetime Finds Warmth, Welcome, and Strange Folkways On a Century- old Farm An American woman visits a traditional Swedish farm, where peasants harvest crops, churn butter, pick berries, carve wooden horses, crochet, and prepare delicious meals in busy kitchens. Fabulous Yellowstone: Even Stranger Than the Tales of Early Trappers is the Truth About This Steaming Wonderland High in the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone National Park protects the bears, elk, and bison who roam its 3, 472 square miles of steaming geysers, colorful hot springs, turquoise pools, and waterfalls.]]> Where Nature Runs Riot: On Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Animals Grow to Unusual Size, Develop Strange Weapons of Attack and Defense, and Acquire Brilliant Colors Largest of all coral reefs, Australia's Great Barrier Reef stretches 1, 250 miles and is the habitat of many sea creatures, including giant turtles and poisonous stonefish. Seeing Our Spanish Southwest Four hundred years after Spanish explorers marveled at the beauty of the American Southwest, tourists begin to discover its canyons, ancient cliff dwellings, and petrified forests. Aerial Color Photography Becomes a War Weapon Snapped from planes flying 200 miles an hour, color photographs can reveal the location of enemy troops 1, 000 to 3, 000 feet below. Rural Sweden Through American Eyes: A Visitor in Peacetime Finds Warmth, Welcome, and Strange Folkways On a Century- old Farm An American woman visits a traditional Swedish farm, where peasants harvest crops, churn butter, pick berries, carve wooden horses, crochet, and prepare delicious meals in busy kitchens. Fabulous Yellowstone: Even Stranger Than the Tales of Early Trappers is the Truth About This Steaming Wonderland High in the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone National Park protects the bears, elk, and bison who roam its 3, 472 square miles of steaming geysers, colorful hot springs, turquoise pools, and waterfalls.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1940/feed/ 0 787 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-july-1940/ The Celebes: New Man's Land of the Indies The dense jungles of the Celebes ( Sulawesi) are a haven for hundreds of colonists, who leave overpopulated Java for the nearby wilderness island. Greenland from 1898 to Now: Captain Bob, Who Went North with Peary, Tells of 42 Years of Exploration in the Orphan Island of New Aerial and Naval Interest Capt. Robert Bartlett, who first explored Greenland in 1898 with Adm. Robert Peary, describes his experiences on more than 30 voyages to the largest island in the world. Old Masters in a New National Gallery Washington, D. C. prepares for the grand opening of the National Gallery of Art, a museum, now nearing completion, whose five and a half acres of exhibit halls, will house works by artists such as Goya, Raphael, and Rembrandt. Behind the News in Singapore Guarding Britain's trade routes from its perch at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, the British colony of Singapore exports vital products to the United States, including rubber, tin, and quinine.]]> The Celebes: New Man's Land of the Indies The dense jungles of the Celebes ( Sulawesi) are a haven for hundreds of colonists, who leave overpopulated Java for the nearby wilderness island. Greenland from 1898 to Now: Captain Bob, Who Went North with Peary, Tells of 42 Years of Exploration in the Orphan Island of New Aerial and Naval Interest Capt. Robert Bartlett, who first explored Greenland in 1898 with Adm. Robert Peary, describes his experiences on more than 30 voyages to the largest island in the world. Old Masters in a New National Gallery Washington, D. C. prepares for the grand opening of the National Gallery of Art, a museum, now nearing completion, whose five and a half acres of exhibit halls, will house works by artists such as Goya, Raphael, and Rembrandt. Behind the News in Singapore Guarding Britain's trade routes from its perch at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, the British colony of Singapore exports vital products to the United States, including rubber, tin, and quinine.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1940/feed/ 0 789 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-august-1940/ Britain Just Before the Storm: A Canadian Canoe Threads Old English Waterways Athrob with the Midlands' Industrial Life Paddling across England, a Canadian man canoes 250 miles of Britain's canal system, exploring the heather- covered hillsides and green valleys between London and Liverpool. Man's Closest Counterparts: Heavyweight of Monkeydom Is the Old Man Gorilla, by Far the Largest of the Four Great Apes The director of the National Zoo in Washington, D. C. , describes the behavior and habitat of gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons. Wanderers Awheel in Malta: British Stronghol Has Been a Steppingstone of Conquest Since Phoenicians Cruised the Mediterranean and St. Paul Was Shipwrecked There Stopping on the three islands of Malta on a round- the- world cycling journey, two Americans describe the cathedrals, catacombs, and religious citizens of the islands, which are now a British naval base in the Mediterranean. West Virginia: Treasure Chest of Industry Beneath West Virginia's scenic mountains and apple orchards lie great amounts of coal, oil, and natural gas. Charm Spots Along England's Harassed Coast Now ensnared in the Second World War, England's coast, highlighted in this photo- essay, braces itself for bombings.]]> Britain Just Before the Storm: A Canadian Canoe Threads Old English Waterways Athrob with the Midlands' Industrial Life Paddling across England, a Canadian man canoes 250 miles of Britain's canal system, exploring the heather- covered hillsides and green valleys between London and Liverpool. Man's Closest Counterparts: Heavyweight of Monkeydom Is the Old Man Gorilla, by Far the Largest of the Four Great Apes The director of the National Zoo in Washington, D. C. , describes the behavior and habitat of gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons. Wanderers Awheel in Malta: British Stronghol Has Been a Steppingstone of Conquest Since Phoenicians Cruised the Mediterranean and St. Paul Was Shipwrecked There Stopping on the three islands of Malta on a round- the- world cycling journey, two Americans describe the cathedrals, catacombs, and religious citizens of the islands, which are now a British naval base in the Mediterranean. West Virginia: Treasure Chest of Industry Beneath West Virginia's scenic mountains and apple orchards lie great amounts of coal, oil, and natural gas. Charm Spots Along England's Harassed Coast Now ensnared in the Second World War, England's coast, highlighted in this photo- essay, braces itself for bombings.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1940/feed/ 0 791 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-september-1940/ The Tuna Harvest of the Sea: A Little- known Epic of the Ocean Is the Story of Southern California's Far- ranging Tuna Fleet A journalist joins a hardworking crew of fishermen, and learns that tuna fishing boats roam the ocean from San Diego to Peru all year long. Great Stone Faces of the Mexican Jungle: Five Colossal Heads and Numerous Other Monuments of Vanished Americans Are Excavated by the Latest National Geographic- Smithsonian Expedition An archaeological expedition to southeastern Mexico unearths five giant stone heads and other artifacts. The American Virgins: After Dark Days, These Adopted Daughters of the United States Are Finding a New Place in the Caribbean Sun Sold to the United States in 1917 by the Danes, the three Caribbean islands of St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix are rising from economic depression. On the Corte?s Trail Retracing the 1519 journey of Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes, a team led by Luis Marden treks from Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico, to Mexico City. The Rock of Gibraltar: Key to the Mediterranean This photographic essay highlights the people of Gibraltar as well as the 1, 395- foot limestone rock that symbolizes this gateway to the Mediterranean.]]> The Tuna Harvest of the Sea: A Little- known Epic of the Ocean Is the Story of Southern California's Far- ranging Tuna Fleet A journalist joins a hardworking crew of fishermen, and learns that tuna fishing boats roam the ocean from San Diego to Peru all year long. Great Stone Faces of the Mexican Jungle: Five Colossal Heads and Numerous Other Monuments of Vanished Americans Are Excavated by the Latest National Geographic- Smithsonian Expedition An archaeological expedition to southeastern Mexico unearths five giant stone heads and other artifacts. The American Virgins: After Dark Days, These Adopted Daughters of the United States Are Finding a New Place in the Caribbean Sun Sold to the United States in 1917 by the Danes, the three Caribbean islands of St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix are rising from economic depression. On the Corte?s Trail Retracing the 1519 journey of Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes, a team led by Luis Marden treks from Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico, to Mexico City. The Rock of Gibraltar: Key to the Mediterranean This photographic essay highlights the people of Gibraltar as well as the 1, 395- foot limestone rock that symbolizes this gateway to the Mediterranean.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1940/feed/ 0 793 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1940/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1940/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-october-1940/ Hail Colombia! Three Andes ranges run through tropical, mountainous Colombia, which seized its independence from Spain in 1810. Along the Old Silk Routes: A Motor Caravan with Air- conditioned Trailer Retraces Ancient Roads from Paris across Europe and Half of Asia to Delhi Rolling along paved roads in a 40- foot motor trailer, a modern caravan follows the ancient Silk Route, exploring Europe and Asia from Paris to Delhi. Dipo, the Little Desert Kangaroo Related to the pocket gopher, kangaroo rats live in the deserts of North America. Return to Manila After 42 years of American rule, Manila, the capital of the Philippines, has evolved into a modern city - - radios have replaced church bells and choirs. Our Air Frontier in Alaska Flying 10, 000 miles over central southern Alaska, an Army officer describes his adventures in America's sparsely populated frontier.]]> Hail Colombia! Three Andes ranges run through tropical, mountainous Colombia, which seized its independence from Spain in 1810. Along the Old Silk Routes: A Motor Caravan with Air- conditioned Trailer Retraces Ancient Roads from Paris across Europe and Half of Asia to Delhi Rolling along paved roads in a 40- foot motor trailer, a modern caravan follows the ancient Silk Route, exploring Europe and Asia from Paris to Delhi. Dipo, the Little Desert Kangaroo Related to the pocket gopher, kangaroo rats live in the deserts of North America. Return to Manila After 42 years of American rule, Manila, the capital of the Philippines, has evolved into a modern city - - radios have replaced church bells and choirs. Our Air Frontier in Alaska Flying 10, 000 miles over central southern Alaska, an Army officer describes his adventures in America's sparsely populated frontier.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1940/feed/ 0 795