Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Florida Everglades against draining and development.
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| - Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Florida Everglades against draining and development. Moving to Miami as a young woman to work for The Miami Herald, Douglas became a freelance writer, producing over a hundred short stories that were published in popular magazines. Her most influential work was the book The Everglades: River of Grass (1947), which redefined the popular conception of the Everglades as a treasured river instead of a worthless swamp; its impact has been compared to that of the influential 1962 book Silent Spring. Her books, stories, and journalism career brought her influence in Miami, which she used to advance her causes. Even as a young woman Douglas was outspoken and politically conscious of many issues that included women's suffrage and civil rights. She was called upon to take a central role in the protection of the Everglades when she was 79 years old. For the remaining 29 years of her life she was "a relentless reporter and fearless crusader" for the natural preservation and restoration of the nature of South Florida. Her tireless efforts earned her several variations of the nickname "Grande Dame of the Everglades" as well as the hostility of agricultural and business interests looking to benefit from land development in Florida. Numerous awards were given to her, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and she was inducted into several halls of fame. Douglas lived until age 108, working until nearly the end of her life for Everglades restoration. Upon her death, an obituary in The Independent in London stated, "In the history of the American environmental movement, there have been few more remarkable figures than Marjory Stoneman Douglas." (en)
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas, née le 7 avril 1890 à Minneapolis et décédée le 14 mai 1998 à Miami, était une environnementaliste et journaliste américaine. Elle est connue pour avoir défendu durant une grande partie de sa carrière la région des Everglades, combat qu'elle débuta lorsqu'elle était journaliste freelance.<span id="ADQ-interwiki-en" style="display:none;" class="AdQ" /> (fr)
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| - Stoneman, Marjory; Douglas, Marjory (en)
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| - Marjory Stoneman Douglas (en)
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| - Everglades conservation advocacy (en)
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| - Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Florida Everglades against draining and development. (en)
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas, née le 7 avril 1890 � Minneapolis et décédée le 14 mai 1998 � Miami, était une environnementaliste et journaliste américaine. (fr)
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- Marjory Stoneman Douglas (fr)
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