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Rachel Carson
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By Mike Wintermantel, May 22, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Rachel Carson Marker | | |
Inscription. Scientist, naturalist and writer. Born 1907 at 613 Marion Avenue; died 1964. Her 1951 book “The Sea Around Us” was followed in 1962 by “Silent Spring.” This book focused the nation's attention on the dangers of pesticides and helped launch the environmental movement.
Erected 1988 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 40° 32.466′ N, 79° 47.037′ W. Marker is in Springdale, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker is at the intersection of Pittsburgh Street and Colfax Street, on the right when traveling west on Pittsburgh Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 Pittsburgh Street, Springdale PA 15144, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Carnegie Hero Fund Commission (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp D. D. Gaillard (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fannie Sellins (approx. 3.2 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 4.3 miles away); Bouquet Camp (approx. 4.3 miles away); General Matthew B. Ridgway (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 5.8 miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 6.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
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By Mike Wintermantel, May 22, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Rachel Carson Marker | | |
1. Rachel Louise Carson at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on May 22, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson. (Submitted on May 22, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Rachel Carson Homestead. (Submitted on May 23, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
4. Rachel Carson - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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By U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1944 | |
| | | 3. Rachel Carson | | Author of Silent Spring. Official photo as FWS employee. | | |
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By Shirley A. Briggs, circa 1960 | |
| | | 4. Rachel Carson, in the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Lehigh County, PA | | Rachel Carson, shown here in the Hawk Mountain Santcuary, the world's first refuge for birds of prey, helped launch the modern environmental movement with her book, Silent Spring, in 1962. | | |
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By Mike Wintermantel, May 22, 2011 | |
| | | 5. Rachel Carson Homestead | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 22, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 247 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on May 22, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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