Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

female, deceased (1998)
Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7 1890 - May 14 1998) was an eminent American conservationist and writer. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was a...

Arthur R. Marshall

male, deceased (1985)
Arthur R. Marshall Arthur Raymond Marshall Jr. (1919-1985) was a visionary scientist and Everglades conservationist who spearheaded efforts to...
Barron Collier

Barron Collier

male
Barron Gift Collier was an American advertising entrepreneur, who became the largest landowner and developer in the U.S. state of Florida, as well...
Hamilton Disston

Hamilton Disston

male, deceased (1896)
Hamilton Disston was the person responsible for draining the central and southern parts of Florida, also known as the Everglades. His family was...
R. David Paulison

R. David Paulison

male, 62 years old
Robert David Paulison (b. 1947) was a firefighter who is currently serving as the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Paulison...
Edwin Way Teale

Edwin Way Teale

male, deceased (1980)
Edwin Way Teale (June 2, 1899 - October 18, 1980) was an American naturalist, photographer, and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. Born in Joliet,...
George E. Merrick

George E. Merrick

male, deceased (1942)
George Edgar Merrick (1886-1942) was a real estate developer who is best known as the planner and builder of the city of Coral Gables, Florida in...

Candi Kubeck

female, deceased (1996)
Candalyn "Candi" Kubeck (May 10 1961-May 11 1996) was the Captain of ValuJet Flight 592 which crashed in the Everglades. She was the first female...
Tom Shroder

Tom Shroder

male
Tom Shroder is a journalist and writer. Shroder currently edits the the "Sunday Style" section of The Washington Post. From 1985 to 1998, he edited...
S. Davies Warfield

S. Davies Warfield

male, deceased (1927)
S. (Solomon) Davies Warfield was a US railroad organizer and banker. He was president of the Seaboard_Air_Line_Railroad and of the Continental...