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Dr. Mark Madison, US Fish & Wildlife National Historian,
on Rachel Carson's Legacy 
at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History  
Friday, August 10 at 7:30 pm
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2007
Contact: Julie O'Neil 508-896-3867 or adminsupport at ccmnh.org
<mailto:adminsupprt at ccmnh.org> 

 
 
   On Friday, August 10 at 7:30 pm the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
will present  Dr. Mark Madison, national historian for the US Fish &
Wildlife Service, speaking on "Rachel Carson's  Fight for Conservation and
the Origins of the Environmental Movement." This program is free to the
public.
 
   Rachel Carson (1907-1964), one of the nation's preeminent naturalists and
conservationists, introduced readers to a lyrical appreciation and
scientific understanding of the natural world through her celebrated books
Under the Sea-Wind, The Sea Around Us and A Sense of Wonder.
 
   Her book Silent Spring is a classic study of the effects of wide-spread
assault of contaminants and pesticides on the natural world, leading the way
to the modern environmental movement.
 
   A century after her birth, Carson's courageous life and legacy continues
to offer us ethical and scientific guidance in grappling with 21st century
environmental challenges of global warming, invasive species, and sharing
our planet with other creatures.

   
For further information, please contact the Cape Cod Museum of Natural
History,
508-896-3867, Ext. 129
 

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