Silent Spring was published and the first generation of environmentalists were galvanized
In 1962, Silent Spring, a book by marine biologist Rachel Carson, galvanized the first generation of environmentalists.
Silent Spring encountered fierce opposition from the chemical industry, but her work resulted in the reversal in national pesticide policy and a nationwide ban on DDT.
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Source: The Smithsonian
Credit: Photo: Rachel Carson. Courtesy: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
