Who Was Rachel Carson?

<p>A curious girl who dreamed of the sea<br />An award-winning nature writer<br />The environmentalist who inspired worldwide conservation movements</p> <p>Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published&nbsp;<em>Under the Sea Wind</em>, her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller,&nbsp;<em>Silent Spring</em>, sent shockwaves through the country and warned of the dangers of DDT and other pesticides. A pioneering environmentalist, Rachel Carson helped awaken the global consciousness for conservation and preservation.</p>