Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>From: Buzz Hausner [mailto:Buzz@marianmanor.org] >>Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 10:50 AM >>To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' >>Subject: [Leica] Oh So Geographic >>Between 1939 and 1945, "National Geographic" did not publish one article or >>even one photograph regarding the Second World War. Generally and with only >>rare exceptions, I find the photographs in "Geographic" to be pretty. Very >>pretty and totally vacuous. >> Buzz Dear Buzz, I remember in University, 35 years ago, stumbling on to the NG stacks (open stacks at that time)in my University library and being fascinated by the WWII articles I found in the NG magazines published during the war period. They were not "blood and guts" stories and pictures but morale building, I recall. I have the NG index for 1888 - 1988 and lots of war articles are listed - published while the war was on. Best Regards Howard.