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Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist and author renowned for her advocacy in the conservation of the Florida Everglades. Born on April 7, 1890, and passing away on May 14, 1998, she was a pioneer in the environmental movement and her efforts significantly contributed to the protection of wetlands and wildlife.

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“There are no other Everglades in the world.”

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Book:The Everglades: River of Grass

Source: The Everglades: River of Grass

“There must be progress, certainly. But we must ask ourselves what kind of progress we want, and what price we want to pay for it. If, in the name of progress, we want to destroy everything beautiful in our world, and contaminate the air we breathe, and the water we drink, then we are in trouble.”

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“The wealth of south Florida, but even more important, the meaning and significance of south Florida lies in the black muck of the Everglades and the inevitable development of this country to be the great tropic agricultural center of the world.”

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“There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere else is like them.”

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Book:The Everglades: River of Grass

Source: The Everglades: River of Grass

“You have to stand up for some things in this world.”

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Book:Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

Source: Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

About the Author

Born: April 7, 1890
Died: May 14, 1998
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 32

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