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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.
Set in 1936 China, Ruth Harkness has come to settle the affairs of her husband, Bill, who died while observing the rare and unstudied panda bear. His journal describes the panda as shy and docile, while great white hunter Dak Johnson describes them as ferocious beasts.
Rebekah West Harkness (née Semple West; [1] April 17, 1915 – June 17, 1982) also known as Betty Harkness, was an American composer, socialite, sculptor, ...
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 ...
There had been previous pandas sent to the U.S., including one named Su Lin sold to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago by Ruth Harkness in 1937, a second one named Mei-Mei brought back by Harkness in 1938 and also sold to the Brookfield Zoo, [4] one named Pandora sent to the Bronx Zoo by David Crockett Graham in 1938, and a second named Pan sent to ...
Critics loved the new season of "Abbott Elementary" and new releases like "Shōgun," but shows like "The Veil" didn't impress them as much.