"Since 1972, I’ve been going around making speeches on the Everglades."
- Marjory Stoneman DouglasAmerican author and journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas was well-known for her commitment to environmental preservation, especially in the Everglades of Florida. She was born in 1890 and lived an extraordinary life until 1998, when she gained notoriety as a strong advocate for the preservation of na…