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Outside Looking In: How the World views the Yellow Border (and all that's in it)

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Outside Looking In: How the World views the Yellow Border (and all that's in it)

A place to post discussions, links, sharing, ideas, stories, about how other people and entities have seen, documented, or written about the Society, the Magazine, the Channel, etc.

Embrace the broad view. . . .this can include "ancillary" things like vintage books or publications that were written by key Society staff, or members or others associated thereof about topics that enjoyed prominent/partial coverage by N.G.S. through the years, but may not have been strictly an NGS book, program or whatnot.

If something has merely a loose connection to anything Nat Geo, this is the place for it.

If you have suggestions for the scope of this group, or even a better name for it, do let me know. Best,

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Latest Activity: Sep 30, 2024

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The Elusive White Breast on the Pages of National Geographic 1 Reply

The Elusive White BreastOn the Pages of National Geographic Since the National Geographic Society has announced that they will no longer be publishing photographs of natives, au natural, I thought it…Continue

Started by George Thomas Wilson. Last reply by George Thomas Wilson Aug 31, 2024.

Two Cheers for the National Geographic

Two Cheers for the National Geographic A well meaning, albeit trenchant, scrutiny of a grand old American magazine (“as American as a tribe of Bushmen”), plus a few photographic fantasies concerning…Continue

Started by George Thomas Wilson Oct 2, 2023.

A Visual Listing of NGM Parody Covers 18 Replies

This is a Chronological list of parody covers of the National Geographic Magazine.  Scott Shier has an excellent discussion on this topic in the Ephemera & Collectibles group.  I felt that since…Continue

Started by George Thomas Wilson. Last reply by George Thomas Wilson Sep 11, 2022.

The National Geographic as a Cultural Fixture (Part 3) 215 Replies

The National Geographic as a Cultural Fixture (Part 3)V. Television (cont.):*In a season 1 episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street" which aired in 1993 there is this query:"You read that in National…Continue

Started by George Thomas Wilson. Last reply by George Thomas Wilson Sep 11, 2022.

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Comment by George Thomas Wilson on December 11, 2014 at 6:00pm

Scott,

I guess this is where my post under "Ephemera" really belongs.  I was thinking of reworking it to put the newer additions we posted chronologically.  I also have some other ideas to post here.

Tom

Comment by Scott T. Shier on December 11, 2014 at 6:18pm

Great, and I was hoping for that! I look forward to it, and I know over time, other members will retroactively appreciate such things as well. We know here at the 'Corner that posts are a longer-term engagement. I love it when I hear back 2-3 years later from someone who finds the site, sees "old" discussions, and the like.

I was going to message you later and ask if you'd like to tweak and re-post your list here. I wanted a group like this...and when you posted your list it sort of planted some proverbial hot coals under my feet (er, should I say fingers).

Comment by George Thomas Wilson on September 21, 2015 at 2:24pm

Note: Due to size constraints, I have to split my "Cultural Fixture" discussion into two parts.  (Maybe three down the the road, we'll see.)

Tom

Comment by George Thomas Wilson on September 23, 2015 at 6:56am

Note: As expected, I had to further split the "Cultural Fixture" discussion.  It is now in three parts.

Tom

Comment by George Thomas Wilson on July 6, 2016 at 6:25pm

Here's a cute little item... I just came across this news story from "my neck of the woods":

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/catonsvi...

Tom Wilson

Comment by Cherry Vercher on October 30, 2023 at 2:35am

Comment by Cherry Vercher on October 30, 2023 at 2:36am

Do anyone have these for sell in good condition?

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