JASON STRAZIUSO, The Associated Press
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's former president called her a mad woman. Seen as a threat to the rich and powerful, Wangari Maathai was beaten, arrested and vilified for the simple act of planting a tree, a natural wonder Maathai believed could reduce poverty and conflict.
Former elementary school students who planted saplings alongside her, world leaders charmed by her message and African visionaries on Monday remembered a woman some...
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