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The Wikipedia article, "Rachel Carson", presents relevant information regarding the life and accomplishments of Rachel Carson. Nothing in the article distracts from the information. The most recent changes made to the article were June 14, 2019, so the article remains updated and accurate. The article contains unbiased information with plant of links and citations, and doesn't need much else to be added. There are no claims that seem heavily biased. the article simply presents the a factual description of Rachel Carson's life. All viewpoints are equally represented. There are over 100 citations included in this article, and all of the links I clicked on worked, and led me to reliable sources. The majority of the sources pertain to the information presented. There appears to be at least one citation per paragraph if not more. The information comes from a variety of reliable, neutral locations such as the University of New England and the National Book Foundation. The talk page includes discussions of edits made to the article, the content, and there are even a few paragraphs arguing that Rachel Carson hurt the world more than she helped it. Despite conflicting opinions in the talk section, the discussions remain civil. The article is involved in 11 WikiProjects and is rated mid to high importance. The article follows the guidelines we have discussed in class.

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 * 1) Ilia Fehrer
 * 2) Phoebe Wray
 * 3) Irene McCulloch

Ilia Fehrer
Ilia Fehrer (1927-2007) was an environmentalist most widely known for fighting to preserve Assateague Island, Chincoteague Bay, and the Pocomoke Riveroff from destructive urban development.

Early Life
Fehrer was born and raised on a small farm in Maryland. Fehrer and her family moved to Baltimore in 1942. There she received her high school diploma and eventually attended Towson University to become a teacher. In 1948, she married Joseph W. Fehrer, a member of the Army Corps of Engineers. They had seven children together. In 1971, Fehrer and her husband moved to Snow Hill in Worcester County in order for her husband to work as the chief of land acquisition for the National Park Service, specifically on the Assateague Island Seashore.

Career and Impact
Both of the Fehrers were very involved in the community, and they heard of plans to build Harbour Town, a new resort along the shore of the Chincoteague Bay that would potentially have many negative environmental impacts. Fehrer quickly made her self busy attending town hall meetings and hearings, and eventually founded the Worcester Environmental Trust with her husband. The Trust worked to protect local lands and because of Fehrer's work, the court rejected the plans for Harbour Town. She also worked closely with Judith Johnson as part of the Committee to Preserve Assateague, an island off of the Delmarva Peninsula. Fehrer, Johnson, and their colleagues prevented the island from being developed even though it was named the National Seashore. The island was widely used by many locals and urban development would have displaced not only the locals, but many species of plants and animals. The fight to protect Assateague continues today and the Committee to Preserve Assateague is now known as The Assateague Coastal Trust.

Death and Legacy
Ilia Fahrer lived a long life and died in 2007 at 80 years old.