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elleng

(131,191 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2017, 07:56 PM Jan 2017

*American Experience scientist and writer Rachel Carson

PBS. Check local listings. 8 Tonight on MPT.

A profile of scientist and writer Rachel Carson (1907-64), whose 1962 book "Silent Spring" helped launch the modern environmental movement.

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*American Experience scientist and writer Rachel Carson (Original Post) elleng Jan 2017 OP

Rachel Carson woke America up on the overuse of pesticides. tecelote Jan 2017 #1

Thank you for this! LeftInTX Jan 2017 #2

My friend, Matuschka, won the Rachel Carson award blm Jan 2017 #3

thank you. dvr set. and k&r IcyPeas Jan 2017 #4

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

1. Rachel Carson woke America up on the overuse of pesticides.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2017, 08:01 PM

Jan 2017

Helped ban DDT.

Unsung Hero.

Forgotten lesson.

We're poisoning and destroying the earth at an unimaginable rate today.

Just as important as global warming.