Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Rachel Carson



Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was a giant in the environmentalism movement, in part thanks to her seminal work, 1962’s Silent Spring, which raised the alarm against the unchecked use of pesticides. With Silent Spring a New York Times bestseller, Carson became one of the first environmental activists to reach the public at large, and her voice provided undeniable strength to the growing chorus of environmentalism.

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