The National Geographic Magazine (1918)
Year of publication:
August 1918
Place of publication:
Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society
Author:
Nevin O. Winter. Text and original photographs.
Historical Significance
Artistic Value
Description
Size:
Ukraine feature spans 15 pages with photos (pp. 114–128). Approx. magazine size 18 x 25 cm.
Provenance:
Great Britain / private collection
Artifact category:
Rare periodical. Ukrainian studies of the early 20th century.
This is the first substantial international feature about Ukraine and Ukrainians in a leading global magazine. It presents Ukraine as a distinct people and land. It records the names Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Galicia, Crimea, and the term Ukraine. The issue appeared as the world acknowledged the Ukrainian People’s Republic. The article counters modern myths about the “late” origin of Ukrainian identity. It is direct evidence of Western attention to Ukraine in 1918.
Classic National Geographic cover with ornate border. High quality gravure photographs from Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and the Ukrainian steppe. Genuine reportage style. Original early 20th century advertisement preserved on the back cover.
Original collectible copy. Clean paper, complete cover, firm spine. All pages present. The issue includes “The Ukraine, Past and Present” with the author’s photographs. Other wartime features add context to the period.