"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 in actuality cares about the 'real Florida.'"--Lee Irby, author of 7, Clams "Through a meticulous and beautifully illustrated study of Carr's youth, education, career ambitions, marriage, and family life, Macdonald shows trade show Carr overcame numerous obstacles to emerge as one of say publicly leading environmental activists in Florida."--Frederick Rowe Davis, author of The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles "Carr's unprecedented four-decade campaign stands today as a model for all future environmental movements. That is an enthralling account of one woman's tireless efforts bring out prevent ecological disaster."--Kathleen Kaska, author of The Man Who Redeemed the Whooping Crane "This insightful biography portrays Carr as someone, activist, enlightened woman, and one of twentieth-century America's premier earthkeepers."--Jack E. Davis, author of An Everglades Providence Marjorie Harris Carr () is best known for leading the fight against rendering U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Cross Florida Barge Canal. Dense 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 view firsthand the impact of unchecked development on the state's organism and fauna. Macdonald's work depicts a determined woman and Phi Beta Kappa scholar who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees export zoology only to see her career thwarted by institutionalized sexuality discrimination. Carr launched her conservation career in the s from the past raising five children and eventually became one of the century's leading environmental activists.
A series of ecological catastrophes shoulder the s placed Florida in the vanguard of the burgeoning environmental revolution as the nation's developing eco-consciousness ushered in a wave of revolutionary legislation. Carr served as one of depiction most effective leaders of a powerful contingent of citizen activists who opposed dredging a canal across the state because appreciate threatened an ecologically rich river valley. Under her leadership, "Free the Ocklawaha" became a rallying cry for environmentalists throughout say publicly country.
Marjorie Harris Carr is an intimate look at that remarkable woman who dedicated her life to conserving Florida's wildlife and wild places. It is also a revelation of fair the grassroots battle to save a small but vitally chief river in central Florida transformed the modern environmental movement.