June 1999
Cuba
The Rebirth of Old Havana
A Dinosaur Named Sue
John Glenn: Man With a Mission
Tam Dao—Sanctuary Under Siege
Ancient Art of the Sahara
Deep Soul of the New River
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Cuba
By John J. Putman
Photographs by David Alan Harvey

Cuba’s revolution ages, perhaps mellows, but keeps its grip on this island nation. Quick as ever to point out their accomplishments under socialism, Cubans now recognize the growing power of the U.S. dollar in their country.

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Cuba
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The Rebirth of Old Havana
Photographs by David Alan Harvey

Renovation in the heart of Cuba’s capital city illuminates centuries of architectural splandor.

See more of David Alan Harvey’s photographs of Cuba in his Visions Gallery.

Havana
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Dinosaur Named Sue A Dinosaur Named Sue
By Donovan Webster
Photographs by Ira Block

When the prehistoric object of a bitter custody battle sold for 8.36 million dollars, scientists finally began to piece together the skeleton—and saga—of the largest T. rex ever found.

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John Glenn: Man With a Mission
By William R. Newcott
Photographs by Joe McNally

In 1962 John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Thirty-six years later, at the age of 77, the senator returned to space to help us understand how the body ages—and to remind us that the spirit never does.

Go behind the scenes of John Glenn’s historic mission in our gallery.

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John Glenn: Man with a Mission
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Tam Dao - Sanctuary Under Siege Tam Dao—Sanctuary Under Siege
By Michael J. McRae
Photographs by Mark W. Moffett

A refuge for wildlife—and for weekenders from Hanoi—also draws international scientists, who are cataloging the rare and endangered creatures of Vietnam’s new national park even as poachers scoop them up.

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Ancient Art of the Sahara
Article and photographs by David Coulson

Intriguing scenes carved in rock shelters and on cliffs survive the elements but fall victim to collectors.

Ancient Art of the Sahara
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Deep Soul of the New River Deep Soul of the New River
By Roff Smith
Photographs by Susie Post

The oldest river on the eastern seaboard flows through the Appalachians with waters calm enough for church baptisms and wild enough for white-water rafters.

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In Next Month’s Issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Iran: Testing the Waters of Reform; Mars on Earth; The Shrinking World of Hornbills; Quest for Color; Celebrating Canyon Country; Humpback Whales.

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