National Geographic's December 1938 issue has an interesting article about the Middle East that is quite intersting given the events that are unfolding 70 years later. Frederick Simpich writes about the land between Egypt and Iran and how it has changed since the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Most of the pictures in this article are very interesting. One is of the Nile overflowing its banks and the Pyramids can be seen in the background. The last picture is the most interesting of all, it is of the American Consulate in Iraq. It is a miniature reproduction of the White House designed by U.S. Minister, Mr Paul Knabenshue. It was also the first in Bagdad to be air-conditioned. How very Ironic given the war in Iraq. I wonder is it still there.
In the Land of Moses and Abraham
The Garden Isles of Scilly
Isles of Wrecks and Bolden Daffodils
Canaries and Other Cage-Bird Friends
Bright-Hued Pets of Cage and Aviary
Marvels of Metamorphosis
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