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National Geographic July 1939

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Lords of the Rockies: Photographing Big Game Animals in Their Primeval Surroundings, from Arizona to Canada, Brings Adventure to Two Wilderness Wanderers
Hunting game with a tripod and camera, photographers discover many moose, mule, deer, pronghorn, elk, and bear in the Rocky Mountains.
My Four Antarctic Expeditions: Explorations of 1933- 39 Have Stricken Vast Areas from the Realm of the Unknown
On his most recent expedition to Antarctica, polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth claimed for the United States a piece of land as big as Nebraska.
News of the Universe: Mars Swings Nearer the Earth, Sunspots Wane, and a Giant New Telescopic Eye Soon Will Peer Into Unexplored Depths of Space
Important astronomical events occur in 1939, for instance, the planet Mars orbits closer to Earth and is observed by powerful telescopes.
The World That Rims the Narrowing Atlantic: Latest Ten- color Map Supplement Shows Four Continents and New Transatlantic Air Routes Which Make This Ocean Only One Day Wide
The latest map of the Atlantic shows the geographic features and transportation routes of this shrinking ocean – – which may now be crossed in a single day.
At Home on the Oceans: Whales and Sharks Make Exciting Neighbors for a Professor’s Wife, Turned Able Seaman, On a Three- year Voyage Around the World
An American couple builds a 37- foot boat and sails around the world, stopping in Jamaica, the Galapagos Islands, Tahiti, New Zealand, and Mauritius on their 38, 000- mile journey.

National Geographic February 1931

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The French Mandate of Cameroun { The Mandate of Cameroun: A Vast African Territory Ruled by Petty Sultans Under French Sway}
Although the vast area was ceded to France after World War I, life in the Cameroun ( Cameroon) region of West Africa moves to its own rhythm under the control of local potentates.
Albania, Europe’s Newest Kingdom { Europe’s Newest Kingdom: After Centuries of Struggle, Albania at Last Enjoys an Era of Peace and Stability}
Leaping from medievalism to modernism in the space of a decade, Albanians trade donkeys for cars on paved highways and build additional schools to combat widespread illiteracy.
Rounding the Horn in a Windjammer
Seeking to film the old- time sea route around Cape Horn in a full- rigged sailing ship, the author embarks on a voyage of suffering and calamity that includes raging storms, a critical food shortage, and the death of a shipmate.

National Geographic April 1908

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Home- Making by the Government: An Account of the Eleven Immense Irrigating Projects to be Opened in 1908
America’s stability, progress, and national pride are firmly rooted in the ability of her citizens to own land. With available land becoming scarce, the government is at work on massive reclamation projects to provide more space for the nation’s growin
Medieval Tales of the Lop Basin in Central Asia
The 12th- century letters of Prester John describe fantastic scenes in the realm of a Central Asian Christian prince. Prester John himself is regarded as semi- mythical, however, a visit to the Lop Basin shows that the author of the letters had substanti
Hawaii for Homes
Hawaii’s future prosperity will be due to the fact that here is found as possibly nowhere else on the face of the globe. .. all that goes to make perfect home conditions. In addition to outstanding climate and scenery, island landowners may easily produ
The Key to the Pacific
A United States senator calls for dramatically increased fortifications at Pearl Harbor, noting that Hawaii is absolutely essential to the defense of America’s Pacific coast and the nation’s increasingly vital Pacific commerce.
Why Nik- ko Is Beautiful
Nik- ko showcases the unique beauty of Japan, born of earthquakes and volcanoes. Long curving mountain slopes spawn beautiful waterfalls and cascades, dark canyons, and crater lakes in this region where Japanese journey to visit religious shrines and med
Along the Old Inca Highway
A journey to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital, provides the author a firsthand look at the harsh lifestyle of the mighty empire’s descendants – – the Quichua people.