History Conversations: Rachel Carson’s Legacy in Silver Spring
October 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
FreeRebecca Henson of Springsong Museum will deliver a presentation on Rachel Carson (1907-1964), a world-renowned writer and biologist and considered by many as the ‘Mother of the Modern Environmental Movement’ who lived her adult life in Silver Spring. Henson will provide an overview of Carson’s life and written works, discussing her courage, ecological philosophy, and clear-eyed wonder in the natural world around us, including right here in Montgomery County.