Biography of marjory stoneman douglas

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

American journalist (1890–1998)

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For the school named after her, see Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Douglas in the 1990s

Born

Marjory Stoneman


(1890-04-07)April 7, 1890

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

DiedMay 14, 1998(1998-05-14) (aged 108)

Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, U.S.

Alma materWellesley College
Occupations
Known forEverglades conservation advocacy
Spouse

Kenneth Douglas

(m. 1914; div. 1915)​

Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) 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, produci Marjory Douglas Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ... MIZOP