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Selfie Sunday: Rachel Carson

Date:Sunday, May 28, 2017

Time:1:00pm5:00pm

Location: Fairmount Water Works (link to venue website)640 Water Works Drive Philadelphia, PA 19130

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Take your photo with a renowned scientist – taking the history of science to a new dimension (2-D that is).

This quarter, come take your picture with a full-size image of Rachel Carson standing with her binoculars, observing the natural world. On the main floor of the FWW, and learn about her contributions to launching the modern environmental movement, in particular with a copy of Silent Spring, the book that awakened the concern of Americans for the environment.

About Rachel Carson

Take a selfie with this environmental she-ro, and share it on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, using the hashtag #FWWDiscover.

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