Dr. Ginger L. Pedersen, a native Floridian, grew up in South Florida among the palms and pines in Jupiter, Florida. Her interest in Florida history was sparked through her grandparent's theme park Africa USA, a 1950s roadside attraction in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Pedersen is an administrator at a State College in Lake Worth, Florida and holds a Doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University in addition to Masters and Bachelor's degrees in Psychology. In 2012 she published, with co-author Janet M. DeVries, Pioneering Palm Beach: The Deweys and the South Florida Frontier. In this book she presents an incredible, inspiring story of pioneer life in early Palm Beach County that was hidden for more than a century. She followed that up with the The Collected Works of Byrd Spilman Dewey. 2015 will see the publication of Legendary Locals of West Palm Beach featuring more than 100 prominent West Palm Beach residents from 12 decades of history. Dr. Pedersen continues her research on Palm Beach County history, specializing in pioneer history and the acquisition of historical documents, maps and photographs for museums. She serves on a local historic preservation board and conducts history tours in locations throughout Palm Beach County. Her history blog is at www.palmbeachpast.org.