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Clip: Season 31 Episode 1 | 1m 33s
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas advocated for conservation and joined the movement to make the Everglades a national park. In 1947, she published The Everglades: River of Grass and forever redefined the region as essential not only to wildlife, but to people.
Aired: 01/03/19
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The plume trend let to the mass slaughter of the highly prized plumed birds in Florida.
The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928
The Okeechobee Hurricane claimed one of the highest death tolls of any natural disasters.
Hamilton Disston: Pioneering Everglades Developer
Hamilton Disston visioned the Everglades into dry land for cultivation.
Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
