In The Making
Marjory Stoneman Douglas was involved with multiple obstacles in the world such
as women's rights, race issues, urban development and of course a pioneer
advocate for the extraordinary ecosystem known as the Everglades. Her literacy
work journalistic pieces, short stories, books, and multiudinous speeches had a
print in Florida history. The historical event started when she went to
volunteer for the American Red Cross during the war. Her volunteer work took her
all the way to Europe. When she came back Marjory was promoted to assistant
editor of the Miami Herald. 1920-1922 she authored a column called "The Galley"
this column showed outstanding interest in all topics associated with Florida. "The Galley" drew her eye were she investigated it thoroughly. In 1947 she explained her findings in a book she published "The Everglades: River of Grass". The book changed the way people will think of the Everglades forever. Her research changed the environmental history of Florida by stating that the Everglades is a source of free flowing fresh water. It was essential to people and wildlife the South Florida's region. This discovery made people see the importance of preserve the Everglades. So they sent up a committee were Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Ruth Bryan Owen were the only two women on the committee. Which was known as the Everglades Tropical Park Committee. In 1958 anther book she published was "Hurricane" for this Marjory Stoneman Douglas traveled to the following North Carolina, Jamaica, and Martinique. During this time she became a very important figure in the eye of the environmental issues. In 1969 Marjory Stoneman Douglas meet Joe Bowder of the National Audubon Society. Joe Bowder sent Marjory Stoneman Douglas for the next 30 years of her life on a environmental journey to protect the luxurious Everglades form construction of a jetport. At age 79 Marjory Stoneman Douglas founded "The Friends of the Everglades". Her doing so she recruited 3,000 people from various states. All of their hard efforts paid off because the jetport was not construction. She continued her work for being a advocate to preserve the Everglades. By recruiting more talents at water management conferences. One of her arguments was that the Everglades was "the central support for our South Florida existence to our water supply.The Everglades is a big thing it brings homes to many and a place were we can go and cherish the beauty of nature. Her belief is that if the Everglades stopped flowing that would be the end of South Florida. All of Marjory Stoneman Douglas work brought attention to the nature of South Florida were the Everglades will stay for decades and more.
as women's rights, race issues, urban development and of course a pioneer
advocate for the extraordinary ecosystem known as the Everglades. Her literacy
work journalistic pieces, short stories, books, and multiudinous speeches had a
print in Florida history. The historical event started when she went to
volunteer for the American Red Cross during the war. Her volunteer work took her
all the way to Europe. When she came back Marjory was promoted to assistant
editor of the Miami Herald. 1920-1922 she authored a column called "The Galley"
this column showed outstanding interest in all topics associated with Florida. "The Galley" drew her eye were she investigated it thoroughly. In 1947 she explained her findings in a book she published "The Everglades: River of Grass". The book changed the way people will think of the Everglades forever. Her research changed the environmental history of Florida by stating that the Everglades is a source of free flowing fresh water. It was essential to people and wildlife the South Florida's region. This discovery made people see the importance of preserve the Everglades. So they sent up a committee were Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Ruth Bryan Owen were the only two women on the committee. Which was known as the Everglades Tropical Park Committee. In 1958 anther book she published was "Hurricane" for this Marjory Stoneman Douglas traveled to the following North Carolina, Jamaica, and Martinique. During this time she became a very important figure in the eye of the environmental issues. In 1969 Marjory Stoneman Douglas meet Joe Bowder of the National Audubon Society. Joe Bowder sent Marjory Stoneman Douglas for the next 30 years of her life on a environmental journey to protect the luxurious Everglades form construction of a jetport. At age 79 Marjory Stoneman Douglas founded "The Friends of the Everglades". Her doing so she recruited 3,000 people from various states. All of their hard efforts paid off because the jetport was not construction. She continued her work for being a advocate to preserve the Everglades. By recruiting more talents at water management conferences. One of her arguments was that the Everglades was "the central support for our South Florida existence to our water supply.The Everglades is a big thing it brings homes to many and a place were we can go and cherish the beauty of nature. Her belief is that if the Everglades stopped flowing that would be the end of South Florida. All of Marjory Stoneman Douglas work brought attention to the nature of South Florida were the Everglades will stay for decades and more.