Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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Biography

Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist, author, women's suffrage advocate, and conservationist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development. Moving to Miami as a young woman to work for The Miami Herald, she became a freelance writer, producing over one hundred short stories that were published in popular magazines.

Books by Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Everglades: River of GrassEverglades: River of Grass
Marjory Stoneman DouglasMarjory Stoneman Douglas
The EvergladesThe Everglades
The EvergladesThe Everglades
Freedom River: Florida, 1845Freedom River: Florida, 1845
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Quotes by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

"All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind."

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

"All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind."

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

"I believe that life should be lived so vividly and so intensely that thoughts of another life, or of a longer life, are not necessary."

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

"I take advantage of every thing I can - age, hair, disability - because my cause is just."

Marjory Stoneman Douglas