National Geographic Magazine – July 1974, England’s Canals, Coast Guard, Ants

Vintage, collectible 51+ Years Old edition
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Highlighted Features:
- Exploring England’s Canals – Once coal carriers, England’s historic canals now transport pleasure boaters through scenic waterways.
- A Sacred Symbol Comes Home – A revered statue stolen from the Kom people in Cameroon turns up in a New York City gallery and is returned to its rightful owners.
- At Home With the Bulldog Ant – Scientists study a colony of ferocious ants in a Canberra laboratory, revealing their aggressive behavior.
- Small Service With a Big Mission: The Coast Guard – The smallest of the U.S. military services breaks ice, tends buoys, provides disaster relief, and enforces marine treaties.
- Vermont—A State of Mind and Mountains – Strong opinions and hand labor characterize Vermonters, who must face the fact that outsiders own half the state.
- Firebrands of the Revolution – A Princeton professor revisits the haunts of Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine to explain their roles in the fight for U.S. liberty.