A. Philip Randolph vs Rachel Carson
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Rachel Carson (1907–1964) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1907 to 1964.
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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
- — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
- — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
- — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
- — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
- — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
- — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
- — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
- — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Rachel Carson (1907–1964)
- — Born in Springdale, Pennsylvania Verified
- — Graduated from the Pennsylvania College for Women Verified
- — Earned a master's degree in zoology at Johns Hopkins University Verified
- — Joined the United States Bureau of Fisheries Verified
- — Published Under the Sea Wind Verified
- — The Sea Around Us won the National Book Award Verified
- — Published The Edge of the Sea Verified
- — Published Silent Spring Verified
- — Testified before United States Senate subcommittees on pesticides Verified
- — Died in Silver Spring, Maryland Verified