National Geographic November 1960

Old Big Strong: The Lower Mississippi { The Lower Mississippi}
At Cairo, Illinois, a working river gathers strength to carry boats small and large to the Gulf.
[ Triton] Follows Magellan’s Wake
Magellan’s ship accomplished the circumnavigation of the globe in three years; the U. S. ‘s largest, most powerful nuclear submarine cuts the time to 61 days.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Carnival crowds make merry with colorful masks and costumes in this unique celebration of Fat Tuesday.
Prince Henry, the Explorer Who Stayed Home
A brilliant Portuguese scholar set in motion the age of discovery with his support for the science of navigation.
The Hummingbirds
Crawford Greenewalt catches these extraordinarily energetic little gems on film using high- speed photographic equipment of special design.