National Geographic March 1949

Spices, the Essence of Geography
The search for exotic spices spurred exploration and adventure in times past. Today the international spice market is ever larger and growing more varied.
Exploring the Past in Panama
A joint National Geographic Society- Smithsonian Institution archaeological expedition searches western Panama for clues to the area’s pre- Columbian cultures.
Operation Eclipse: 1948
To record the eclipse of May 1948, the National Geographic Society sent out the largest coordinated team of expeditions to predetermined observation points.
Dixie Spins the Wheel of Industry
Examples of the amazing industrial development of the postwar South are discovered on a trip through the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.