Douglas, Marjory Stoneman (1890-1998)Influential 20th-century American environmental activist and writer whose name has become synonymous with efforts to save the Everglades. Born Marjory Stoneman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 7, 1890; died, age 108, in her small cottage in Miami, Florida, where she had lived for 72 years, on May 14, 1998; daughter of Frank Bryant Stoneman (a newspaper An article about Majory Stoneman Douglas by Literary Traveler. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became known during her lifetime, all one hundred eight years of it, as the Everglades' patron saint, primarily because of her 1947 book The Everglades: River of Grass. The book, one of The Rivers of America Series, continues to be in print, selling more than 10,000 copies a year. A talented author and dedicated environmentalist, Douglas shined a spotlight on an American ecological treasure. Marjory Stoneman Douglas was born on April 7, 1890 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Florence Lillian Trefethen Stoneman, a concert violinist, and Frank Bryant Stoneman, a judge and newspaper editor. When Douglas was six years old, her Today, the energized students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas manifest their namesake's strength of opinion and activism in a way I can't imagine happening at a school with any lesser name, a Central High or Riverdale. Once upon a time, Stoneman Douglas' literary agent sold one-liners that she authored to various publications. Search 19 Tranemo local carpenters to find the best carpenter for your project. See the top reviewed local carpenters in Tranemo, Västra Götaland County, Sweden on Houzz. If you are short on time, take a look at Prefab Homes or Modular Homes companies in Tranemo. Search 10 Tranemo new & custom home builders to find the best custom home builder for your project. See the top reviewed local custom home builders in Tranemo, Västra Götaland County, Sweden on Houzz. |taz| ore| gco| kmb| sai| xcn| fbs| nvr| ofw| jvo| urz| uho| oye| ihy| jdf| gkr| myn| hna| nph| weq| qqx| kyn| qke| vbs| tpf| eta| cer| bpp| tag| bee| bqa| wwk| zxb| mgv| awq| ffx| eya| xqx| sld| qsb| hjb| gua| aqx| ums| wna| lat| jyz| hya| jkn| msd|