Lucile Q. Mann - Oral History, Session 1, 1897-1940

Have you ever wondered what you'd do if you ran the zoo? Learn the ins and outs of running the National Zoological Park with Lucile Q. Mann's incredible oral history. Lucile and her husband William Mann, National Zoological Park Director, traveled the world to bring animals back to Washington, D.C.. They raised baby animals in their own home, and published about their adventures in The National Geographic Magazine. In this first of six interviews, Lucile reflects on her early career as an editor for the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Entomology, on her marriage to William, and life at the Zoo during the Great Depression. Learn more about the Manns' adventures together with other volunteers transcribing this fascinating oral history interview!