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‘Gorillas in the Mist’ Amidst Gorillas in the Mist
Dian Fossey arrived in Rwanda, there’s no way she could have known that her landmark conservation work to save the mountain gorilla would help revive interest in a place that later had become synonymous with genocide. It’s been two decades since the Civil from National Geographic Traveler Read more »
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KC’s Previews for June 2013 Collections
about Previews this month because there were only two things I wanted to recommend: Primates , the story of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas, which I reviewed, and Smut Peddler , the female-friendly porn anthology I helped with. That can be ordered from Comics Worth Reading Read more »
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*Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas
time, it was thought only humans could do so. In 1971, Biruté Galdikas was the first to closely observe wild orangutans. Dian Fossey wanted to see mountain gorillas, and her writing allowed her to get to Rwanda, where she also fought poachers, ultimately leading from Comics Worth Reading Read more »
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Two Members of Kappa Alpha Theta Honored during Women's History...
Fossey and Julia Morgan are just two of the Thetas recognized as "firsts" in their fields. More than 10 percent of the women honored by the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) during 2013 Women’s History Month were members of Kappa Alpha Theta. This year’s from PRWeb Read more »
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New Various Travel Authors for 02/24/2013
was seriously considering becoming a modern-day Dian Fossey and staying with the gorillas, assuming we ever reached them, just to avoid the return trip. The eight of us huddled together, having been warned repeatedly to stay close and keep quiet. A soft cough from Creators Syndicate Read more »
