Rachel Carson achieved many things that make her a
hero . . .
She was a founder of the environmental movement.
"She wrote
Silent
Spring to warn people about the poison sprays."
-- Valerie
She wrote many
books: Under the Sea Wind (1941) The Sea Around Us (1951) The Edge of the Sea (1955) Silent Spring (1962) |
She received many awards for her work:
Rachel
won several awards for The Sea Around Us, including the
National
Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal
Under the Sea Wind and The Sea Around Us were bestsellers.
Rachel received many honorary degrees from universities.
She was
the second woman to be elected to the National Institute of
Arts
and Letters.
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