Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Journalist

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Net Worth

Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a renowned Miami Herald writer and environmentalist who was born on April 7, 1890 in Minneapolis, MN. She was best known for her dedication to the preservation of the Florida Everglades, which she wrote about extensively in her articles and her best-selling nonfiction work. Her efforts to protect the Everglades earned her the title of "Grande Dame of the Everglades" and she was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1993.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 7, 1890
Birth Place Minneapolis, MN
Age 129 YEARS OLD
Died On May 14, 1998 (age 108)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)

About

A Miami Herald Writer who dedicated her articles and her bestsellling nonfiction work to the preservation of the Florida Everglades.

Before Fame

She joined the writing staff of the Miami Herald, first as a society reporter and then as an editorial columnist, using the latter to promote racial equality, women's suffrage, and environmentalism.

Trivia

Her best known work The Everglades: River of Grass was published the same year that the park was opened and sought to correct misperceptions, and to raise awareness of the importance of the wetlands.

Family Life

Her father was the first publisher of the Miami Herald, when it was still in its Miami Evening Record stage.

Associated With

Edward Abbey was another noted Environmentalist, who also shaped public opinion with his writing.

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