National Geographic Society
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The National Geographic Society is a nonprofit group founded in 1888 in Washington, D.C., by 33 civic leaders to promote "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge." The society publishes a monthly magazine, the National Geographic.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/index.html
http://www.trivia-library.com/b/history-of-national-geographic-magazine-part-1.htm