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Rachel was born on May 27th 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania
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Her first story was published in St. Nicholas Magazine
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She graduated from Pennsylvania College for Girls (which is now Chatman College)
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She received her MA in zoology from Johns Hopkins University.
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Rachels article "Undersea" was featured in Atlantic Monthly.
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Under the Sea Wind, one of Rachels books, was published in 1941
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This book won National Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal
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The Edge of the Sea was one of Rachels books. This book was published in 1955
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This book by Rachel Carson made it to the New York Times best-seller list
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