The Atlantic Founded in 1857, and still in publication, one of America's oldest magazines! ATLANTIC MONTHLY features interesting and intelligent articles, and vintage advertisements of the day. Exclusive MORE MAGAZINES detailed content description, below! Issue Date: DECEMBER, 1956; VOLUME 198, NUMBER 6 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton 2002. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: The Space Child's Mother Goose, by Frederick Windsor. Cover design by Russell Carpenter. Reports: Washington -- Science Industry -- British West Africa. Schweitzer Day by Day ... ROBERT G. McGREGOR. The Space-Child's Mother Goose ... FREDERICK WINSOR. Verses illustrated by Marian Parry. Our Mistakes in the Middle East ... J. C. HUREWITZ. The End of the Record. A Story ... SEAN O'FAOLAIN. Christmas Poem ... E. E. CUMMINGS. The Barricade of Secrecy ... hAROLD L. CROSS. High Hurdles and White Gloves ... THOMAS P. CURTIS. The Lion and the Throne: The Trial of Sir Walter Ralegh ... CATHERINE DRINKER BOWEN. BOOKS AND MEN: Looking Back at Writing ... SEAN O'FAOLAIN. Books That Talk to the Blind ... M. A. DUWOLFE HOWE. Winter Evening After the Theater. A Poem ... R. G. EVERSON. ATLANTIC BOOKSHELF: The Peripatetic Reviewer ... EDWARD WEEKS. Books the Editors Like. Reader's Choice ... CHARLES J. ROLO. New Books for Children ... CHARLOTTE JACKSON. ACCENT ON LIVING: Charles W. Morton Ken W. Purdy -- Richard Churchill -- Mildred Clingerman -- Loyd Rosenfield. The Higher Fi: They Shalt Have Music ... JOHN M. CONLY. Record Reviews. This description copyright Edward D Peyton 2002. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. Magazine is COMPLETE and in VERY GOOD condition. Standard sized, 8oe" X 11". (See photo) The pages are clean and bright.