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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: 4.0 · 39 ratings · 8 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Migrants (Palmetto Pioneers #1) 3.83 avg rating — 24 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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	Yankees in the Courthouse (Palmetto Pioneers #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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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From Frontier to Reconstruction: The Final Palmetto Pioneers Story

Yankees in the Courthouse, the final installment of the Palmetto Pioneers series, explores Florida during the Civil War and Reconstruction. It highlights themes of resilience, forgiveness, and community rebuilding amidst conflict. The narrative weaves historical and dramatic tropes, showcasing the struggles of families as they navigate change and loss in a divided town.

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