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National Geographic June 1954

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New Rush to Golden California: Vast and Varied, Our Fastest- growing State Reveals Its Wonders to Eastern Descendents of a Gold Rush Pioneer
From the giant redwoods to Yosemite’s cliffs, from the bustle of San Francisco’s Chinatown to that city’s great bridges, California is a state of superlatives. It is the fastest growing state in the United States, welcoming immigrants from the eastern
The Lure of the Changing Desert
Life in California’s desert areas is no longer parched and barren, thanks to modern irrigation techniques. The wildlife, however, has remained unchanged for centuries.
Twelve National Geographic Society Scientific Projects Under Way
In 1954, the National Geographic Society sponsored 12 different scientific projects, ranging from investigations of the planet Mars to anthropological studies of primitive tribes of Australia and New Guinea.
The Fabulous Sierra Nevada: Millions Each Year Find Challenge, Adventure, and Self- renewal in California’s Magical Mountains, Highest in the States
Each year millions of adventurous types find challenge, excitement, and perhaps self- renewal in California’s highest mountains. Years ago, gold was the lure, but today, travelers seek scenic beauty.
Sierra High Trip: Hikers Follow Flowery Trails in an Unspoiled Wilderness and Climb Over Snow and Rock to Mount Whitney’s Skyscraping Summit
Each summer, the Sierra Club High Trip takes climbers and hikers on a two- week trek through the Sierra Nevada mountains, to encourage people to learn about mountain country and to gain their help in conservation efforts.
Focusing on the Tournament of Roses: Pasadena’s 64- year- old Festival Ushers in the New Year with a Parade of Spectacular Floats Decked with Two Million Flowers
The Tournament of Roses is more than just a parade before a college football game. This 64- year- old festival in Pasadena, California offers 60 floats decked with more than two million flowers.

National Geographic April 1955

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Photographing the Sea’s Dark Underworld: Ocean Depths Surrender Their Secrets to Cameras Towed on Sleds, Dangled on Cables, and Borne by the Bathyscaphe
Ocean depths surrender their secrets to Harold Edgerton, inventor of high- speed flash photography, as he puts his considerable technical talents to work under the sea with the help of Jacques- Yves Cousteau.
Diving Through an Undersea Avalanche: Nearly a Mile Beneath the Mediterranean, the Bathyscaphe Touches Off a Slide Dislodging Tons of Mud
Jacques- Yves Cousteau relates the nerve- racking tale of his descent into an undersea canyon, nearly a mile beneath the Mediterranean.
Spain’s Fortunate Isles, the Canaries: On Colorful Islands Near Africa’s Desert Coast, Devout Canarios Pave City Streets with Blossoms at Corpus Christi Time
On colorful islands off Africa’s northwest coast, devout Canarios pave city streets with blossoms at Corpus Christi time.
Weather from the White North: In Lonely Year- round Vigil, Canadian and American Meteorologists Transmit Vital Data from the Top of the World
In a lonely year- round vigil, Canadian and American meteorologists endure isolation and extreme weather to transmit vital data from the top of the world.
Ohio Makes Its Own Prosperity: Busy Farms and Humming Factories Vie with Art Museums and Research Centers as Attractions of the Thriving Buckeye State
Busy farms and humming factories vie with art museums and research centers as attractions of the thriving Buckeye State.
Patrolling Troubled Formosa Strait
Formosa ( Taiwan) and the Pescadores ( P’ enghu Ch’ untao) endure an uneasy peace under the watchful eye of the U. S. military, as communist China threatens invasion.

National Geographic March 1950

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Wildlife in and near the Valley of the Moon
California’s Valley of the Moon ( Sonoma Valley) is home to a wide variety of wild animals, including geese, ducks, deer, raccoons, and hummingbirds.
Trawling the China Seas
A photo essay profiles the Ming Lee and her sister ships as they ply the South China Sea in search of fish.
Britain Tackles the East African Bush
Great Britain has implemented three forms of government in its East African possessions. The differences among the three circumscribe the rights and privileges of native peoples and Europeans in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika ( Tanzania) .
Memorial Tribute to General of the Air Force, H. H. Arnold
Henry H. Arnold, the first general of the Air Force, contributed many articles to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine. This short tribute accompanies his last article.
Literary Landmarks of Massachusetts
Massachusetts can take credit for memorials to many literary giants, including Henry David Thoreau, the Alcotts, Emily Dickinson, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Roaming Africa’s Unfenced Zoos
The vast national parks of East Africa provide an unparalleled opportunity to see wild animals in their native habitats. Unfortunately, some of these encounters are closer than the author would like.

National Geographic October 1950

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Strife- torn Indochina
Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam are the scenes of violence and unrest as numerous factions vie for control of the former French colonies.
Sky- high Bolivia
This photo essay shows everyday life in La Paz, the Bolivian capital located two miles above sea level.
Puya, the Pineapple’s Andean Ancestor
The Puya raimondii, a distant cousin of the pineapple, is the world’s largest bromeliad. This gigantic herb, found only in Bolivia and Peru can grow to a height of more than 30 feet. It blooms once in 150 years and then dies.
Peru, Homeland of the Warlike Inca
In the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled parts of Cuzco, Kip Ross reports on the Inca’s enduring cultural legacy in and around this sacred city.
Seeing the Earth from 80 Miles Up
The U. S. Army has been using captured German V- 2 rockets to explore Earth’s outer atmosphere. Cameras placed in the V- 2 have returned spectacular photos of the Earth from a hitherto- unknown perspective.
Lake Sunapee’s Golden Trout
This photo essay profiles the rare and beautiful golden trout and the efforts to preserve its New England habitat.
Men Against the Hurricane
Peacetime assignments of Navy and Air Force crews include tracking and analyzing hurricanes. The author learns how weather experts predict where hurricanes will go and how to minimize the damage.

National Geographic March 1951

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The Caves of the Thousand Buddhas
Tuhnwang, in northwest China, was the last stop for water and supplies along the ancient Silk Road. Few Westerners have visited the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, where monuments to the Buddha were commissioned by travelers seeking safe journeys.
[ Yankee] Roams the Orient
A report from the fourth voyage of a ship called the Yankee, as the brigantine and her crew complete the second half of their 18- month trip around the world.
Africa’s Uncaged Elephants
A photo- essay by Quentin Keynes, the great- grandson of Charles Darwin, shows a herd of African elephants in their natural habitat.
Long Island Outgrows the Country
A look at Long Island’s contrasts from Brooklyn’s three million residents, through Coney Island and Levittown to the exclusive Hamptons, and the lonely Montauk lighthouse.

National Geographic April 1951

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Portrait of Indochina
The civil war in Indochina ( Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia) rages on. Twenty- one paintings by Jean Despujols give a geographic and human portrait of this embattled land.
Perfume, the Business of Illusion
Behind the latest trendy scent or the classic Chanel No. 5, is an army of perfumers, manufacturers, flower growers, chemists, and noses. Their expertise is combined in an industry that circles the globe.
Yosemite National Park
Photographs capture the scenic wonders found in Yosemite National Park.
Growing Pains Beset Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s language and culture remain primarily Spanish, but its people are citizens of the United States. This duality expresses itself in many ways, as the island copes with an expanding economy and an influx of tourists.
Alaska’s Russian Frontier: Little Diomede
With the start of the Cold War, the Eskimos of Little Diomede island, are cut off from their relatives and friends on Big Diomede, which is Russian territory.
Holy Week and the Fair in Sevilla
The piety and gaiety characteristic of Spain are at their fullest during the Holy Week processions before Easter and through the Spring Fair that follows.