Popular Culture
" In 1970, the cause that once concerned lonely crusaders like Rachel Carson became a national issue that at times verged on a national obsession"
- "Issue of the Year: The Environment." Time. Time Inc., 4 Jan. 1971
- "Issue of the Year: The Environment." Time. Time Inc., 4 Jan. 1971
Television
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Stamps
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Documentary Film Produced by Karen Montgomery and Kaiulani Lee, 2009.
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American Experience series, WGBH Public TV documentary, June 26, 2007
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All images of stamps and first day covers from Planet Patriot website
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Cartoons
Cartoon, praying mantis, Conway, 1963, Lear/Carson Archive
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Gus Arriola strip (11 April 1970)
"In a sure sign she had become a cultural icon, Carson appeared in the comics pages of newspapers."
- Mark Stoll, Silent spring in popular culture, Jan 2012 |
Charles Schultz's Peanuts Comic strip, 20 February, 1963
Music
Album Cover, Here's Lena Now!, 1963
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Album Cover, Ladies of the Canyon, 1970
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Album Cover, Contigo Avanzar, 2006
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“Not a leaf is heard to murmur Not a bird is heard to sing,”
-Silent Spring, Here's Lena - Now!, Lena Horne, 1963 |
"Hey farmer, farmer
Put away the DDT now Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees, please" - Big Yellow Taxi, Ladies of the Canyon, Joni Mitchell, 1970 |
" “La primavera silenciosa
Debe volver a cantar” (the silent spring must sing again)" - Primavera Silenciosa, Contigo Avanzar, Grillo Villegas, 2006 |