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This edition: Douglas Brinkley, 'Silent Spring Revolution'

Episode Details

Original tape date: November 22, 2022. First aired: April 15, 2024.

The post-World War II economic boom came at a high cost: smog made breathing difficult in cities, the oceans were dying, wilderness vanished, and species went extinct at alarming rates. Acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles how Rachel Carson’s 1962 book, Silent Spring, launched an eco-revolution and inspired the rise of environmental activism during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.

Guest List

Douglas Brinkley Author & Presidential Historian, 'Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening'

David M. Rubenstein Moderator

  • About this series

  • David M. Rubenstein deftly engages in insightful conversations with prominent authors, historians, and business leaders to uncover the pivotal events and innovative ideas that have helped shape the American story. As both interviewer and interviewee, Rubenstein and his conversation partners explore a wide breadth of topics, including the Civil War, the rise of the environmental movement, and the importance of understanding and appreciating American history.

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