Results of family history research by Brian Duncan, intended for members of his family. This is the first volume, and it will be followed by others dealing with the McKennies, the Frends, the Dinwiddies, the Brackens, the Farringtons, and the Macleods.

Storytelling is one of our oldest and greatest human achievements. Stories can enchant, empower, inspire, motivate, and even change the course of humankind. Volume 2 of the i’Mpossible Project—Changing Minds, Breaking Stigma, Achieving the Impossible, offers another 50 life-changing stories. 

These are true tales from real people who have achieved incredible feats in the face of overwhelming odds, showing that impossible is just a state of mind—and that anything is possible. You’ll read about: an entrepreneur using his battle with alcohol abuse...

To Arms! To Arms! Ye Brave, Volunteer!

And so they did. From the panhandle across the state to the Gulf Coast, men of Texas mustered units and enlisted to fight for the South. What began as a number of mediocre military organizations, through a costly series of trials, ultimately was transformed to become a premier brigade in perhaps the finest division of the Army of Tennessee. Somewhere close to ten and one thousand men from Texas enlisted in units that formed the bulk of Granbury's Infantry Brigade, yet by war's end, somewhat less than five hundred would survive to be...