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National Geographic September 1942

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China Opens Her Wild West: In the Mountain- girt Heart of a Continent a New China Has Been Created During the Years of War
Led by Gen. Chiang Kai- shek, Free China, the western part of the country not occupied by Japan, works to develop new technology to protect itself against further invasion.
Greenland Turns to America
Isolated and in need of supplies, Greenland asks the United States for aid, and the first American consulate spends two years among the Eskimos who inhabit the world’s biggest island.
Forty Years Among the Arabs
An American man lives for 40 years with the hospitable people of Iraq and studies the region’s languages, irrigration systems, and Bedouin clans.
Strategic Alaska Looks Ahead: Our Vast Territory, Now Being More Closely Linked to Us by Road and Rail, Embodies the American Epic of Freedom, Adventure, and the Pioneer Spirit
Jagged peaks, green meadows, clear blue inlets, and abundant wildlife contribute to the beauty of Alaska, a key to the defense of the United States.
Discovering Alaska’s Oldest Arctic Town: A Scientist Finds Ivory- eyed Skeletons of a Mysterious People and Joins Modern Eskimos in the Dangerous Spring Whale Hunt
Scientists unearth an ancient town of 600 houses and log tombs in Alaska’s Point Hope, and learn whale hunting from local Eskimos.
Bizarre Battleground- -the Lonely Aleutians
Attacked once already by Japanese forces, Alaska’s foggy, volcanic Aleutian Islands are poised for more action.

National Geographic May 1943

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Climbing Mighty Minya Konka: Americans First Scaled Mountain That Now Is Landmark of China’s New Skyway
Calculating Tibet’s Minya Konka’s height at 24, 900 feet, American climbers and porters set an altitude record for highest mountain ever scaled by Americans.
Land of a Million Smiles
Rich in zinc and lead, the Ozarks occupy five states: Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Life with Our Fighting Coast Guard
Ashore and afloat, the United States Coast Guard patrols seas and beaches for enemy ships.
Valiant Russia’s Industrial Might { Magnetic City, Core of Valiant Russia’s Industrial Might}
Gallantly fending off repeated attacks, Russia has strengthened itself by building cities, mills, chemical plants, and factories mostly centered around Magnetic City, or Magnitogorsk.

National Geographic October 1943

By Eric

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Burma: Where India and China Meet: In the Massive Mountains of Southeast Asia, Swarming Road Builders Wage the War of the Highways for Free China and Her Allies
China plans to build road, rail, and caravan routes to the Indian Ocean through mountainous Burma, where villagers mine rubies and hunt tigers.
Through Paraguay and Southern Matto Grosso
In Paraguay and the adjoining Brazilian state of Matto Grosso are thick forests, rivers, swamps, and waterfalls.
Women in Uniform
Heroic American women serve overseas as WACS, WAVES, SPARS, and WASPS – – all military branches that correspond to the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Army Air Forces.
The Heraldry of Heroism
The United States bestows decorations and medals to loyal military or naval heroes; each year, the types of awards grow.
India- -Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Home to 20 percent of the world’s population, India, which has developed agriculturally, industrially, and politically, is a formidable friend of the Allies.

National Geographic March 1944

By Eric

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The Greek Way
The people of ancient Greece formed a culture of athletic games and competitions, theater, democracy, and philosophy.
6, 000 Miles over the Roads of Free China
A writer spends five months on the new roads and railways of Free China and finds that the patriotic Chinese are determined to fend off Japanese attack, and are beginning to change old customs and ideas.
Greece- -the Birthplace of Science and Free Speech: Explorations on the Mainland and in Crete and the Aegean Isles Reveal Ancient Life Similar to That of the Present
Not only has ancient Greece influenced many modern traditions such as weddings and funerals, it has affected science, philosophy, and architecture throughout the modern world. This article includes a colorful catalog of scenes from classical Greece.

National Geographic June 1944

By Eric

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Touring for Birds with Microphone and Color Cameras
A group of ornithologists traveled to Texas, Arizona, California, and other states, observing 681 different types of birds in one year, including the coppery- tailed trogon, prairie chicken, grackle, and heron.
Exploring a Grass Wonderland of Wild West China
China’s grasslands stretch west of Kangting, in China’s Sikang Province, which until recently was a nearly inaccessible region.
Wales in Wartime
Since Roman times, mountainous Wales has been a haven for Britons fleeing war and continues to welcome both refugees and visitors.
Idaho Made the Desert Bloom
With 20 national forests and over three million acres of primitive areas, Idaho yields lumber, lead, zinc, gold ore, tungsten, and potatoes.
Manipur- -Where Japan Struck at India
These photographs show some of the half million people of the Indian state of Manipur, which Japan attacked in May, 1942.

National Geographic September 1944

By Eric

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Salt for China’s Daily Rice
These photographs demonstrate how the Chinese of Tzeliutsing ( Zigong) produce almost half of Sichuan Province’s salt.
Rhodesia, Hobby and Hope of Cecil Rhodes
Cecil John Rhodes founded the two colonies of Northern and Southern Rhodesia, an African land of coal seams, diamonds, and the incredible 350- foot Victoria Falls.
Surf- Boarders Capture California
In these photographs, surfers ride the Pacific waves of southern California.
How We Fight with Photographs
Photography has become a powerful espionage tool; with photographs, the United States can create aerial maps to facilitate attacks.
When GI Joes Took London
American GI’s consider London the best leave town because of its ballrooms, movie houses, theaters, and good food.
Other Working Dogs and the Wild Species
This colorful catalog describes the dhole, wolf, coyote, dingo, and other working dogs and wild species that evolved from a common ancestor.
Bare Feet and Burros of Haiti
Creole is a language of the crowded Caribbean republic of Haiti, site of a 1791slave revolt.