SYMHC Classics: Ruth Harkness and the First Panda in the U.S. - a podcast by iHeartRadio

This 2014 episode covers a 1930s a New York socialite with a dream. She wanted to be the first person to capture a panda from Asia and return to the western world with it. Her quest had a significant impact on the way the Western world viewed wild animals. 

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