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27/05/1907 Marine biologist Rachel Carson is born

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Rachel Carson Documentary

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National Women's History Month: Rachel Carson

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Malaria and "Silent Spring" | Retro Report

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Rachel Carson Excerpt

Rachel Carson began her career as an aquatic biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and became a full-time nature writer in the 1950s. Her book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.
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