Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender Of Florida's Environment [Hardcover]

An intimate look at a complex and brilliant woman who had to battle against stereotypes and, in so doing, invented a new form of scientifically based environmentalism. This is a must-read for anyone who truly cares about the real Florida.Lee Irby, author of 7,000 Clams

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Through a meticulous and beautifully illustrated study of Carrs childhood, education, career ambitions, marriage, and family life, Macdonald shows how Carr overcame numerous obstacles to emerge as one of the leading environmental activists in Florida.Frederick Rowe Davis, author of The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles

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Carrs unprecedented four-decade campaign stands today as a model for all future environmental movements. This is an enthralling account of one womans tireless efforts to prevent ecological disaster.Kathleen Kaska, author of The Man Who Saved the Whooping Crane

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This insightful biography portrays Carr as scientist, activist, enlightened woman, and one of twentieth-century Americas premier earthkeepers.Jack E. Davis, author of An Everglades Providence

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Marjorie Harris Carr (1915-1997) is best known for leading the fight against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cross Florida Barge Canal. In this first full-length biography, Peggy Macdonald corrects many long-held misapprehensions about the self-described housewife from Micanopy, who in reality struggled to balance career and family with her husband, Archie Carr, a pioneering conservation biologist.

Born in Boston, Carr grew up in southwest Florida, exploring marshes and waterways and observing firsthand the impact of unchecked development on the states flora and fauna. Macdonalds work depicts a determined woman and Phi Beta Kappa scholar who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in zoology only to see her career thwarted by institutionalizelC"