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Devil in the Grove Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

Gilbert King

* Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction In 1949, Florida's orange industry was booming, and citrus barons got rich on the backs of cheap Jim Crow labor. To maintain order and profits, they turned to Willis V. McCall, a violent sheriff who ruled Lake County with murderous resolve....

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It was mentioned as a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about civil rights, the death penalty, and the justice system, a recurring theme in Gilbert King's work. It was discussed in relation to book talks he gave in Florida, which ultimately led to the Bone Valley podcast.

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You have written multiple books beneath a restless sun, the Pulitzer Prize winning The Devil in the Grove, as well as the execution of Willie Francis.

— Episode: Bone Valley, with Gilbert King

Episode: Bone Valley, with Gilbert King

It was mentioned as a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about civil rights, the death penalty, and the justice system, a recurring theme in Gilbert King's work. It was discussed in relation to book talks he gave in Florida, which ultimately led to the Bone Valley podcast.

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You have written multiple books beneath a restless sun, the Pulitzer Prize winning The Devil in the Grove, as well as the execution of Willie Francis.

Episode: Lava for Good Live: The War on Drugs - Did Anyone...

Gilbert King's book, 'Devil in the Grove', was mentioned for its role in helping to exonerate the wrongly accused men known as the Groveland Four. It was discussed in relation to his investigative work and the importance of challenging false narratives.

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King's work on his book Devil in the Grove actually led to the exonerations of the wrongly accused men known as the Groveland Four.

Episode: Bone Valley, with Gilbert King

It's a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Groveland Four case. It was mentioned as part of a discussion on King's focus on civil rights, the death penalty, and the justice system.

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You have written multiple books beneath a restless sun, the Pulitzer Prize winning The Devil in the Grove, as well as the execution of Willie Francis.

Episode: Lava for Good Live: The War on Drugs - Did Anyone...

It was mentioned that Gilbert King's book, 'Devil in the Grove', helped lead to the exoneration of the wrongly accused men known as the Groveland Four.

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The podcast Bone Valley brings that same level of investigative rigor to the story of Leon Schofield. So Gilbert, thank you so much for being here with us.

King's work on his book Devil in the Grove actually led to the exonerations of the wrongly accused men known as the Groveland Four.

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