An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century

Contents

Foreword by Paul S. Sutter xiii Author’s Note and Acknowledgments xix part one 1 Journey’s End 3 2 River of Life 23 3 Lineage 39 4 Mr. Smith’s “Reconnoissance” 55 5 Birth and Despair 70 6 Suicide 81 7 Growing Up 90 8 Frank’s Journey 104 9 The Sovereign 115 10 Wellesley 127 11 Reports 138 12 Marriage 153 13 By Violence 163 14 Killing Mr. Bradley 180 Contents part two 15 A New Life 199 16 Conservationists 212 17 Rights 228 18 World War 241 19 Land Booms 257 20 The Galley Slave 273 21 Hurricanes 293 22 Stories 310 23 The Proposal 327 24 The Book Idea 344 25 The Park Idea 363 26 Dedications 380 part three 27 An Unnecessary Drought 403 28 Perishing and Publishing 420 29 Grassroots 438 30 The Jetport 456 31 The Conversion 472 32 Regionalism and Environmentalism 491 33 The Kissimmee 513 34 Grande Dame 529 35 Justice and Equality 549 36 The Gathering Twilight 569 Epilogue: “Without Me” 591 Notes 607 Index 733 ...