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National Geographic February 1963

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Burma, Gentle Neighbor of India and Red China
Primarily Buddhist and agricultural, Burma is a delicate union of diverse peoples strategically located between communist pressure points in Southeast Asia.
New Era in the Loneliest Continent
Challenged by Antarctica’s harsh climate, scientists study this land’s rugged environment.
Window on Nature: The American Museum of Natural History { Behind New York’s Window on Nature: The American Museum of Natural History}
Each year, the American Museum of Natural History enchants millions of visitors with its unmatched collections, and on- going research spanning the animal, mineral, and human worlds.
Wolves Versus Moose on Isle Royale
Wildlife biologists track the timber wolves of Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park to learn more about their habits and relationship with the moose.

National Geographic October 1964

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Cambodia: Indochina’s Neutral Corner
Cambodia feels pressure from the harsh political realities spilling blood throughout Indochina.
A Sikh Discovers America
Forty- eight state journey leaves a young visitor from India feeling that America is a home with a door always open to the rest of the world.
Again- -the Olympic Challenge
The history of the Olympic Games is rooted in ancient Greece and marked by triumphant human spirit and peaceful international rivalries.
Tokyo, the Peaceful Explosion
On the eve of the 1964 Olympics, the world’s largest city is undergoing an explosion of people, wealth, knowledge, confidence, and human energy.

National Geographic November 1964

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This Is the China I Saw
China, virtually closed to American eyes for over a decade, opens its doors to a Danish author for a lengthy tour conducted by communist officials.
Vinland Ruins Prove Vikings Found the New World
Excavations in Newfoundland uncover a Viking settlement at L’ Anse aux Meadows, and cast a new light on the glorious history of Norse exploration.
Profiles of the Presidents: Part I { The Presidency and How It Grew}
The office of the President combines effective power with enlightened responsibility, and the scope of the office has increased dramatically since its inception. The author presents profiles of the nation’s first five Presidents.
Earliest Geographics to be Reprinted { Reprinting Brings Earliest Geographics to Life}
Reprints of the first 20 years of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine are available for purchase. Articles focus on events such as the Boxer Rebellion, the Boer War, and African exploration.
The Moon Close Up
Photographs offer the first close look at the surface of the moon and offer hope for the eventual landing of a manned spacecraft.

National Geographic January 1969

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Lanzarote, the Strangest Canary
The easternmost of the Canary Islands coaxes grapes, figs, and onions from volcanic soil. Could it be a remnant of the fabled lost continent of Atlantis?
The Quetzal, Fabulous Bird of Maya Land
High in the Guatemalan forest, the brightly feathered bird revered by ancient Indians has fallen prey to poachers and the clearing of its forest home.
Taiwan: The Watchful Dragon
Just a hundred miles from the enemy – – communist China – – the Nationalist Chinese under Chiang Kai- shek have developed a free- enterprise system, encouraged manufacturing and investment, and preserved Chinese tradition.
Remote Sensing: New Eyes to See the World
Utilizing various wave lengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as infrared and microwave, scientists investigate and measure land forms and the signs of a stroke from a distance
Oregon’s Many Faces
The nation’s tenth largest state spans a spectrum of geography – – from the cool rock- bound Pacific coast to snowcapped, forested mountains and the stern desert of the southeast.

National Geographic April 1969

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World- roaming Teen- ager Sails On
The Atlantic leg of his solo global voyage carries the author in his 24- foot sloop, Dove, from Durban, South Africa, to Barbados.
Journey Into Stone Age New Guinea
On foot and by canoe, three Britons cross a rarely visited stretch of highlands to meet isolated tribes.
Macao Clings to the Bamboo Curtain
The West’s oldest trading post on the China coast, this overseas province of Portugal is European in outward appearance but Chinese in spirit and culture.
Nomad in Alaska’s Outback
Flying with bush pilots, the author visits Eskimo villagers who hunt walrus for ivory and meat, archaeologists, and go- it- alone miners, fur trappers, and fishermen.
Life With the King of Beasts
For the first comprehensive study of lions, the author tagged about 150 beasts and observed their social habits for nearly three years in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.

National Geographic January 1960

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Deep Diving by Bathyscaphe Off Japan { Deep Diving off Japan}
Scientists descend nearly two miles into the Pacific to investigate a potential radioactive- waste dump site and find surprisingly strong ocean current.
Flight to Adventure: Sky Road East { Sky Road East}
An American couple continues their flying adventures for the Society with a tour through the Middle East.
Little Laos, Next Door to Red China
This small, recently independent nation finds itself confronting an expanding wave of communism.
Marshall, George C. : 1880- 1959 { Tribute to General George C. Marshall}
The Society mourns the passing of a trustee, the great statesman whose post- World War II recovery plan for Europe earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.
I’m From New Jersey
A journalist from this much maligned state takes readers beyond the industrial corridor to a land of mountain lakes, verdant farmland, and fun- filled shore towns.
Face to Face With Gorillas in Central Africa
Researchers penetrate the thick forests of Central Africa’s Belgian Congo ( Zaire) to confront and study the rare mountain gorilla.