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"Silent Spring"

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the publication of Rachel Carson's book, "Silent Spring," changes the way the public thinks about the health of the environment and the ways in which the use of chemicals effect all living things.

Ric Cottom

Ric Cottom, host of "Your Maryland," came to Baltimore more than four decades ago and never left. Formerly the editor and publisher at the Maryland Historical Society, he now runs the Chesapeake Book Company, publishing Chesapeake regional history, biography, and environmental studies.

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