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September 1999

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Features

Saving Birds with a Ring and a Prayer

In North America, more than 60 million birds have been banded to help us learn how they live and travel

Dwarf mongoose at the National Zoo

Creature Keepers

Conservation and research remain key elements in the National Zoo's ever-expanding programs

Tiger

A Census of the Wild

A government report takes a look at what we have left and where we are heading

Outsmarting Napoleon

War games enthusiasts use miniature soldiers and multiple-terrain boards to simulate real battles

The Man Who Invented Elsie, the Borden Cow

Review of 'All You Need Is Love: The Peace Corps and the Spirit of the 1960s'

Review of 'All You Need Is Love: The Peace Corps and the Spirit of the 1960s'

Review of 'Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle'

What's One Bad Fig in A Bag of Nice Fruit?

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