Title:
Saving Florida : women's fight for the environment in the twentieth century
Author:
Publication Information:
Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2015]
Physical Description:
x, 274 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I: Working through women's groups -- For the birds -- Conservation and forests -- Creating parks -- The city and state beautiful -- Part II: Operating in female-male groups -- The three Marjories, Rachel, and the rise of ecology -- Clearing the air -- Restoring waters -- Endangered species and lands -- Part III: Women take the lead -- Seeking environmental justice -- Women leaders -- Epilogue: the legacy of Florida's environmental women.
Abstract:
In this book Leslie Poole highlights the significant role of women in shaping Florida's environmental movement.
