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Rachel Carson will be honored in Woods Hole, on Thursday, September 27th.</div>
<div>It's the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book "Silent Spring."</div>
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Individuals will meet at the sundial, at Waterfront Park, on Water Street, in Woods Hole. The</div>
<div>gathering will start at noon, on September 27th. All people are invited. (If the weather is difficult, the ceremony will move indoors at MBL.)</div>
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This event is sponsored by the Rachel Carson Statue Committee. The Committee is raising money to place a statue of Rachel Carson in Waterfront Park, probably at the end of June, 2013. Eric Turkington and others will speak about progress in developing the Carson monument. The</div>
<div>artist will be present to show plans for the statue.</div>
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"Time" magazine identified Rachel Carson as being one of the 100 great leaders of the 20th century. She was one of the first women to prepare for a career as a scientist. She became famous for a series of popular books and essays written during the 1950s. In 1962, her book "Silent Spring" appeared.</div>
<div>"Silent Spring" is often identified as the book that inspired the modern environmental protection movement.... Carson received much of her post-graduate education at MBL. Her research and writing were inspired by experiences on Cape Cod and along the coast of New England.</div>
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Bob Murphy, Sierra Club. <a href="mailto:murphydalzell@aol.com">murphydalzell@aol.com</a> </div>
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