Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 - May 14, 1998) was an eminent conservationist and writer.

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April 7 - 1890 - May 14 - 1998

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas was born in 1890 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was raised in the state of Massachusetts. Her father Frank Stoneman was the first publisher of the Miami Herald. She was educated at Wellesley College.

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1890 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Massachusetts - Frank Stoneman - Miami Herald - Wellesley College

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She was most associated with battles to save the Florida Everglades from draining and overdevelopment, during which times she organized benefits and various marches. Her book The Everglades: River of Grass, written in 1947, has gone through numerous editions. It galvanized people to protect the Everglades. At the age of 78, she founded Friends of the Everglades (), an organization which is still at the forefront of Florida conservation.

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Florida - Everglades - 1947

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She continued to be active into her second century, and was honored with the naming of a high school in her honor, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In 1993, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to a civilian.

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas died at the age of 108 in 1998. Up until the end, her mind was sharp and she closely followed the fate of her beloved Everglades.

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