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Ruth Elizabeth Harkness (21 September 1900 – 20 July 1947) was an American fashion designer and socialite who traveled to China in 1936 and brought the first live giant panda to the United States. Harkness was born in Titusville , Pennsylvania , a daughter of Robert and Mary Ann (Patterson) McCombs. [ 1 ]
China: The Panda Adventure is a 2001 film directed by Robert M. Young and based on the true story of the expedition of Ruth Harkness, who brought the first live giant panda to the United States. It stars Maria Bello and Yu Xia. [1]
Ruth Elizabeth Harkness and Su Lin. Harkness mentioned in her 1938 book The Baby Giant Panda that the capture took place within a day's walk from the Min River in Sichuan. [2] Su Lin, about 9 weeks old at the time of his capture, [3] was named after Su-Lin Young, the sister-in-law of Harkness's Chinese-American expedition partner Quentin Young.
Adelaide "Su-Lin" Young (Chinese: 楊陳瑞苓; pinyin: Yáng Chén Ruìlíng; 23 December 1911 – 17 April 2008) was an American explorer, journalist, and disc jockey.A Chinese American, she was the first American woman to explore the Himalayas in the 1930s and Su Lin, the first giant panda brought to the United States, was named for her.
Getty Images (2) Taylor Swift’s connection to Rebekah Harkness has made headlines ever since her 2020 song “The Last Great American Dynasty.” And in honor of Harkness’ birthday on April 17 ...
The series of videos revolved around Dave (sometimes with Becky) in jobs that focused on the vehicles being featured. Dave and Becky always reminded the kids that they did not have their respective jobs, ‘but the real workers had agreed for them to pretend for the day so that the viewers could learn about the vehicles and a little more about the jobs they serve’.
First Lady Melania Trump greets former First Lady Michelle Obama during the 2017 Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2017.
Stassi Schroeder's daughter Hartford is dangerously obsessed with Wicked. On Thursday, Dec. 27, the Vanderpump Rules alum's husband, Beau Clark, shared a hilarious video on Instagram of Schroeder ...