Author, journalist, and conservationist, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas was part of the women's suffrage movement and known for her stand against draining the Everglades and reclaiming land development. Her book "The Everglades: River of Grass," published in 1947, was credited with changing the public's view of the Everglades as a valuable river instead of a worthless swamp. Douglas remained a crusader until her death at the age of 108.

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