Page 454 - BenchMark_6-2

The Everglades Story Why did Marjory Stoneman Douglas write about

the Everglades?

She wanted to warn that the Everglades would

disappear if people weren't more careful.
People became worried about the

Everglades. In 1947, a woman named

Marjory Stoneman Douglas wrote a book

called The Everglades: A River of Grass.

She warned that the Everglades would

adj. cautious; giving a lot of attention in order to avoid an accident or a mistake
disappear if people weren’t more careful.
careful

That same year, the president of the United

States created Everglades National Park to

protect many kilometers of the Everglades. ▲ Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Unit 12 | The Everglades Story