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Rachel Carson's Birthday
Rachel Carson was born in Springdale Pennsylvania. -
Carson's first published story
Rachel Carson published her first story in St. Nicholas Magazine. -
Carson attends PCW.
Rachel Carson attends Pennsylvania College for Women and majors in science. -
Rachel Carson's father dies
Robert Warden Carson, Rachel Carson's father, dies. -
Carson writes Undersea
Rachel Carson writes “The World of Water” later published as “Undersea” in The Atlantic Monthly. -
Under the Sea Wind is writen
This book is a Naturalist’s Picture of Ocean Life published by Simon & Schuster. -
The Sea Around Us is writen
The Sea Around Us was published by Oxford University Press. Resigns from Government service to write full time. -
Rachel adopts Roger
Rachel adopts Roger Christie after the death of his mother. -
Silent Spring is writen
Silent Spring was published by Houghton Mifflin. -
Carson testifies
Carson testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce December Awarded the National Audubon Society Medal. -
Rachel Carson dies
Rachel Carson dies in Silver Spring, Maryland at age 56.