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Ota Benga: The Pygmy in the Zoo
Ota Benga The Pygmy in the Zoo
Author: Phillips Verner Bradford
Describes how, in 1906, a missionary in Africa brought Benga to the United States and placed him on display at the World's Fair.
ISBN-13: 9780385311052
ISBN-10: 0385311052
Publication Date: 9/1/1993
Pages: 285
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Publisher: Delta
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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eclector avatar reviewed Ota Benga: The Pygmy in the Zoo on + 16 more book reviews
This is a Great story, not terribly well told, but very interesting people are introduced who through their life experiences reveal the terrible legacy of the effects of Leopold's Belgian Congo. Ota Benga is a tragic figure and a fascinating character.


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