Twin Creeks by William Carter Burnham Twin Creeks is the story of two young boys who leave their home in Georgia and travel west seeking a better future. Travel along with them and witness the transformation from young naïve boys into savvy frontiersmen. This book is not based on any one particular person or event. The characters and story are all fictional, but they are based on reality. Wyatt Earp was in several gunfights and he never got a scratch. The Comanche were people trying to hold on to their way of life. In spite of the dangers and hardships, families moved west. All were looking for something better. The author believes you will enjoy this story and meeting the characters. About the Author In addition to being a Vietnam veteran, William Carter Burnham is a retired construction inspector for Coweta County, Georgia, where he worked for 20 years. William resides in Hogansville Georgia with his wife of forty-one years, Ruby. William and Ruby have two children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He has always loved the history of the West and, after five years of writing, he is proud to present Twin Creeks.
Twin Creeks by William Carter Burnham Twin Creeks is the story of two young boys who leave their home in Georgia and travel west seeking a better future. Travel along with them and witness the transformation from young naïve boys into savvy frontiersmen. This book is not based on any one particular person or event. The characters and story are all fictional, but they are based on reality. Wyatt Earp was in several gunfights and he never got a scratch. The Comanche were people trying to hold on to their way of life. In spite of the dangers and hardships, families moved west. All were looking for something better. The author believes you will enjoy this story and meeting the characters. About the Author In addition to being a Vietnam veteran, William Carter Burnham is a retired construction inspector for Coweta County, Georgia, where he worked for 20 years. William resides in Hogansville Georgia with his wife of forty-one years, Ruby. William and Ruby have two children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He has always loved the history of the West and, after five years of writing, he is proud to present Twin Creeks.
A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945—the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemporary presidency.This new edition of In the Shadow of FDR has been updated to examine the presidency of George W. Bush and the first 100 days of the presidency of Barack Obama. The Obama presidency is evidence not just of the continuing relevance of FDR for assessing executive power but also of the salience of FDR's name in party politics and policy formulation.
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