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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 ]
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.
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 .
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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.
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, two days before ...
Ruth McGregor Elementary School students Myles Hoyle, left, and Jaslon Crawford, right, along with ensemble members, sing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" during dress rehearsal Monday of the ...
As described in the Library of Congress motion picture copyright description, [4] Ruth Harkness, her Aunt Martha, Uncle Jepson, and Ruth's fiancé, Willard Masten, travel west to live at the Flying W Ranch. The property has been left to Ruth by a late uncle. During the group's journey, a ranch foreman named Rex Randerson helps them ford a stream.