In which government agency did Rachel Carson begin her career?
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
National Park Service
Answer
Rachel Carson began her career as an aquatic biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, which later became the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She eventually transitioned to a full-time nature writer in the 1950s.
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