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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Recommended Gifts > National Geographic National Geographic Magazine 12 Issues / 12 Months
National Geographic has been a much coveted and cherished gift subscription for over 100 years! This magazine is still the best collection of photographs and in-depth stories. A subscription makes a wonderful and appreciated gift. When you purchase this as a gift, Amazon will send a card for you. About the National Geographic Society: On the evening of
January 13, 1888, thirty-three men traveled on foot, horseback, and
in horsedrawn carriages through the streets of Washington to the
Cosmos Club, then on Lafayette Square across from the White House.
They convened around a large mahogany table to discuss “the
advisability of organizing a society for the increase and diffusion
of geographical knowledge.”
The group included geographers, explorers, teachers, lawyers,
cartographers, military officers, and financiers—all learned,
well-traveled men distinguished by a love of knowledge and a thirst
for discovery and achievement. As one of them pointed out, they were
the “first explorers of the Grand Canyon and the Yellowstone,
those who had carried the American flag farthest north, who had
measured the altitude of our famous mountains, traced the After more than a century the National Geographic Society today
is propelled by new concerns: the alarming lack of geographic
knowledge among our nation’s young people and the pressing need to
protect the planet’s natural resources. You may also be interested in Gift Ideas for Professionals, Nurses & Physicians Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index /Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore /
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The entity they were about to create
would become the largest nonprofit scientific and educational
institution in the world.
windings
of our coasts and rivers, determined the distribution of flora and
fauna, enlightened us in the customs of the aborigines, and marked
out the path of storm and flood.” Over the next two weeks a
constitution and plan of organization were prepared, and on January
27, 1888, the National Geographic Society was officially
incorporated.
As our mission grows in
urgency and scope, the Society continues to develop new and exciting
vehicles for broadening our reach and enhancing our legendary
ability to bring the world to our millions of members.