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Silent Spring Revolution with Douglas Brinkley
Silent Spring Revolution with Douglas Brinkley
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
President Kennedy faced several major environmental threats during his presidency from the widespread use of dangerous chemicals in farming to private developers buying up pristine natural habitats. Award-winning author Douglas Brinkley discusses his new book, Silent Spring Revolution, about the woman who led the modern environmental movement influencing the Kennedy administration and others that came after. This episode also revisits a conversation with Cape Cod National Seashore superintendent Brian Carlstrom.
Released:
Feb 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (89)
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