patagonia s forests are magical places. here, age-old relationships between animals, people, and trees still survive. these bonds are needed like never before, as these ancient forests face unprecedented threats. at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes, home to spectacular wild life. for centuries, people and animals have battled for supremacy. but now enemies are becoming allies. together they face new challenges in our rapidly changing world. you are at the mercy of the elements. this is the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. patagonia s forests are fulled with fascinating wild life and jaw-dropping vistas. unlike anywhere else on earth. we re on a journey of discovery through patagonia s wild woodlands. from it s northern rain forests to the tip of south america, where the trees have to tough out long, freezing winters. forests filled with a host of miraculous creatures. many found nowhere else on earth. today though, these ancient woo
patagonia s forests are magical places. here age-old relationships between animals, people and trees still survive. these bonds are needed like never before as these ancient forests face unprecedented threats. at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes. home to spectacular wildlife. for centuries, people and animals have battled for supremacy. but now enemies are becoming allies. together they face new challenges in our rapidly changing world. you are at the mercy of the elements. this is the story of what it takes to survive. on the edge of the world . patagonia s forests are filled with fascinating wildlife and jaw-dropping vistas unlike anywhere else on earth. we re on a journey of discovery through patagonia s wild woodlands, from its northern rainforests to the tip of south america where the trees have to tough out long, freezing winters. forests filled with a host of miraculous creatures. many found nowhere else on earth. today, though, these ancient woodlands a
Few pages to forge a friendship with an african subject to the displayed. Colorful narrative that had no citation on the uncorroborated accounts. It was into the hard drive for history. I turned to the Wildlife Conservation society to see how it had recorded gathering around the unconventional history of the Society First published 1974 the history of this the beginning with the creation of 8099 recounted the episode contended it was unlikely was that like a stranger rare animal . Then he was locked behind bars during certain hours seemed to be of likely ignoring everything from the Zoological Society to make the daily exhibition is a cage at a specific time of the day. But then to play with a chimpanzee but then he concluded at this distance and time it was all done with the best of intentions. I soon learned that it defies any faithful reading of the archival records. To be put in a bear cage to be stared at is documented in correspondence and newspaper articles and the published art
Now on booktv, Pamela Newkirk, professor of journalism at New York University talks about the life of ota benga, a congolese dwarf was featured in antipolitics it did during the 1904 st. Louis world there. Two years later, the 103pound 411 ota benga was displayed in the bronx zoo monkey house with an orangutan. Now its my pleasure to introduce the next speaker, Pamela Newkirk is professor of journalism at direct of undergraduate studies at New York Universitys institute. Shes also the author of black journalists, white immediate which one an award and is the editor of letters for black america. Her many honors were published in numerous publications. Prior to joining nyu she worked at for news organizations including new york newsday which is on 18. Were so happy to have her here this evening so please help me in looking Pamela Newkirk. [applause] good evening everyone. Theres good like here. I wont have to were my classes. At such a pleasure to be here tonight, particularly to be here
When he lived in a week cell, so thank you all for being here. So black lives matter its a centuriesold cry of the dogged plea over farflung people is what was conveyed to Thomas Jefferson in 1791 when a council quote it is the indispensable duty of those who maintained for themselves the rights of human nature to extend their power and influence to the relief of every part of the union race. Its what inspired my research into the story of ota benga who in 1906 garner global headlines after he was exhibited in the bronx zoo monkey house at times with an orangutan. But why some ask would a disgrace african who did not leave behind any records nor perform any remarkable feats merit a biography. When i began my research five years ago i could not know that some would see his life as a metaphor for black lives today. But i somehow knew that his story mattered that how he came to be so monumentally degraded in a worldclass city at the dawn of the 20th century during the progressive era matt