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The real wealth of the Nation lies in the resources of the earth - soil, water, forests, minerals, and wildlife.

Rachel Carson

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Rachel Carson
Age: 56 †
Born: 1907
Born: May 27
Died: 1964
Died: April 14
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Conservationist
Environmentalist
Essayist
Marine Biologist
Non-Fiction Writer
Zoologist
Rachel Carson House
Rachel Louise Carson
Rachel L. Carson
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Wildlife
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Forests
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Soil
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