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A Walk Across America is a nonfiction travel book first published in 1979. It was the first book written by travel author Peter Jenkins, with support from the National Geographic Society. The book depicts his journey from Alfred, New York, to New Orleans, Louisiana. While on his journey of self-discovery, he engaged himself in others' lives ...
[1] [2] [3] The first photo to appear on the cover of National Geographic was in the July 1959 issue of the magazine. [2] The cover story titled "New Stars for Old Glory" featured the 49-star flag of the United States after Alaska's admission to the Union as a U.S. state, [4] which was signed into law on July 3, 1959, by President Dwight D ...
National Geographic logo National Geographic magazines from 2015. National Geographic is an American magazine noted for its cover stories and accompanying photography. [1] [2] [3] This is a list of National Geographic cover stories including writers and photographers [4] starting in July 1959, when the magazine started featuring photos on the front cover.
National Geographic (formerly The National Geographic Magazine, [3] sometimes branded as Nat Geo [4]) is an American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners. [5] The magazine was founded in 1888 as a scholarly journal, nine months after the establishment of the society, but is now a popular magazine.
National Geographic logo. National Geographic is an American magazine that is noted for its cover stories and accompanying photography. [1] [2] [3] Throughout the 1970s National Geographic's cover stories showcased global historical events such as the volcanic eruption of Eldfell at Heimaey island in Iceland. [4]
Thomas Benton Allen (March 20, 1929 – December 11, 2018) [1] was an American author and historian. He resided in Bethesda, Maryland. He was also the father of science fiction writer Roger MacBride Allen. Allen was a contributing editor to National Geographic. Allen had co-authored numerous books with Norman Polmar. He had also written ...
National Geographic logo. National Geographic is an American magazine that is noted for its cover stories and accompanying photography. [1] [2] [3] Throughout the 1980s National Geographic's cover stories showcased historical events such as the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens [4] and the effects of the weather phenomenon known as El Niño. [5]
The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, published its first issue in October 1888, nine months after the Society was founded, as the Society's official journal, a benefit for joining the tax-exempt National Geographic Society. Starting with the February 1910 (Vol XXI, No. 2) issue, the magazine began using its ...