2001 SEPTEMBER TRAVELER CONDE NAST MAGAZINE, BEN AFFLECK, Morocco Vietnam Greece

Description: 2001 SEPTEMBER TRAVELER CONDE NAST MAGAZINE - BEN AFFLECK ON COVER, other articles on Greek Islands with blockbuster beaches, Vietnam, Hanoi, Saigon, Morocco and New York, Hoopla on the Hudson River. Photo # 1 shows the front cover with Ben Affleck in front of Miami Beach's Tide Hotel in a Ferrari 360 Spyder, photo by William Abramowicz. Photo # 2 shows the back cover, Photo # 3 shows the binding of the magazine. Photos 4 and 5 show the Table of Contents. Photo # 6 shows the first page of the 4 page article about the Ben Affleck photoshoot by Maura Henninger. Photo # 7 shows the map of the route that Ben took from Miami to Washington D.C. Photo # 8 gives the background on the Ferrari 360 Spider with an article written by Stephan Wilkinson. Photo # 9 shows the Editorial Page by Susan Hack on Morocco, showing Mohmmed VI, King of Morocco, the latest King descendant of the 333 year old Alaouite Dynasty. A little known fact that his ancestors were one of the first countries that formally recognized the United States by signing a treaty of peace and friendship in 1786, a document that the remains the longest unbroken relationship in United States history. Relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States actually date back to the American Revolutionary War of 1775 - 1783 and specifically sine 1777 when the Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah (part of the Alaouite Dynasty) became the first monarch to help the United States in December 20th, 1777 Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah commission the Dutch Consul in Sale to write letters to European merchants and consuls in Tangier, Morocco which was founded in the 10 Century and became strategic Phoenician town and trading center. Larache, Morocco and Mogador, Morocco stating that vessels sailing under the American flag could enter Morocco's. ports, alongside those of European countries with which Morocco had no diplomatic ties, such as Russia and Prussia. One of the many letters between America and Morocco was one by President George Washington to Muhammed Ibn Abdullah, dated December 1, 1789, eight months into George Washington's president in which he expresses his regrets in lack of punctuality, but George clarifies that the untimely response was due to change in the government and the desire to communicate solidified terms. Washington also shows appreciation for Muhammed Ibn Abdullah's diplomatic initiative tactics in protection of American ships from the Barbary Pirates. These actions are appreciated because of the lack of power the United States as a country at the this moment as America lacked a navy and could not defend its ships in the Mediterranean Sea. Photo # 10 shows a map of Morocco. Photo # 11 shows the Great Expectations that King Mohammed VI has for his country. The photo is done by Melainie Acevedo Photo # 12 shows a photo of the City of Marrakech. Marrahesh is the 4th largest city in Morocco. It was founded in 1070 by Emir Abu Bakeribn Umar as the capital of the Almoravid dynasty. Photos 13 and 14 discuss the sit down interview that Susan Hack had with th King of Morocco in the City of Fez at one of his 20 palaces. Photos 15 thru 20 talk about the Hudson River being cleaned up in recent years and is now a good river for fishing for striped bass. Photo # 21 shows an advertisement for the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs. Photo # 22 shows a model from Saks 5th Avenue, so happy and amazed she found out the world is round and is holding a globe in her hand. Photo # 23 shows an advertisement for Airstream Trailers, called Trailer Trash, whoops I mean Trailer Flash. The top photo shows Cynthia Rowley and her family in front of a silver Airstream Trailer. There goes the neighborhood: Airstreams are the new retro chic. Also shown is Pamela and her Airstream Trailer that she remodeled the Airstream into a sixties Spice extravaganza. The architect was Christopher Deam. The last photo shows Jane Mansfield, America's blond bombshell film star practically brought the Frankfurt Airport to standstill, Friday afternoon in October, 1957 when she flew in from Paris for a six day visit to American GI Soldiers in German Hospitals. Miss Mansfield told her TV interviewer that her paternal grandparents had been born in German and that she spoke pretty good German. Shelf # 62.

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