Toward the beginning of this century, Florida politicians and entrepreneurs considered the Everglades to be a morass of undesirable living things that should be removed to make room for real estate promotions, urban expansion, and agricultural development.
ब्राउर्ड ने उस “महामारी - भरे दलदल ” के पानी को आख़िरी बूँद तक सुखा देने की क़सम खाई थी ।