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Yankees in the Courthouse

By Littlejohn, Cindy Roe

Yankees in the Courthouse

By Littlejohn, Cindy Roe

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She isn't a stranger to survival. But can she persevere when the North occupies her town and shatters their way of life? Florida, 1862. Mary Adeline Walker Andrews cannot falter. Worried about her husband and eldest son fighting in the Civil War, the strong-willed mother of eleven wields faith and resourcefulness to keep their home running and her family fed. And as the country's conflict rages on, the level-headed matriarch fights to defend against deserters, raids, and the growing fear of loss. But she struggles to maintain her optimism when the Union seizes control of her town.With the military enforcing Reconstruction on the community by replacing local leaders with outsiders, Mary is determined to safeguard her children when resentment and strife swell. With sweeping changes reshaping the South, can she piece together what remains and rebuild their future? Based on four decades of research and investigating family history, Cindy Roe Littlejohn recreates the lives and experiences of Old Florida during a chaotic time of change. As you explore the endurance and quiet strength of Southern women, you will forever remember this vanished world. Yankees in the Courthouse is the fascinating third book in the Palmetto Pioneers creative nonfiction series. If you like historical biographies, hopeful heroines who never give up, and fresh perspectives, then you'll love Cindy Roe Littlejohn's powerful story.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
490
Release Date:
2025-11-15
Publication Date:
2025-11-15
Publisher:
Palmetto Pioneers Prose
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798989969142
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Maximum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
703 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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