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Cindy Roe Littlejohn is the author of the award-winning Palmetto Pioneers trilogy, a richly researched series that brings Florida’s forgotten history to life. Her books — The Emigrants (2022), From Harmony to Hostility (2024), and Yankees in the Courthouse — follow the story of Mary Adeline Walker, an ordinary woman whose family’s journey mirrors the South’s turbulent passage through settlement, war, and reconstruction.

The first two books are award-winning novels with several gold, silver, and bronze medals between them in history and biography. the third was recently published in 2025.

Cindy began researching her family’s roots in the late 1970s but set the project aside while building a career in Florida politics, where she lobbied the sta ...more

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Average rating: 4.09 · 44 ratings · 9 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Migrants (Palmetto Pioneers #1) 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Córdoba, Spain: Where Faiths, Cultures, and Centuries Converge

Córdoba stands out as one of Spain’s most layered and atmospheric cities, where Roman, Islamic, and Christian histories visibly intertwine. At its heart is the breathtaking Mezquita-Catedral, a former mosque transformed into a cathedral. It is a massive building covering over 20 square acres. It was built by the Moors. What makes it so striking […]

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Neighboring Faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Middle Ages and Today

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I learned so much! If you want to really understand how Trump took America twice, read this! I’m still thinking about what I read over a week later.
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