Historical Snapshots

Episode transcript: "To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of years ... is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be." - Rachel Carson Born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson grew up in the hills overlooking the Allegheny River. It was there that she fell in love with nature after many walks in the area with her mother, observing the natural landscapes and the wildlife. And it was also there that, in her youth, she fell in love with writing, winning several awards. She published her first story in a children's magazine at ten years old, and around that time began telling people that she wanted to be a professional writer.  While her family was not well off, her mother insisted that Rachel attend college to become a writer. She ente