San Diego 101

Pourade's History of San Diego: "This wonderful series of seven books covers the history of San Diego from the time of European exploration through 1970. The first book begins with Native Americans in the San Diego region before European colonization."

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005 at Stanford University.

"I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.

The first story is about connecting the dots."

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WWII Red Cross Scrapbook

American Red Cross World War II Scrapbook: "You may have known that the Red Cross served the troops during World War II by handing out donuts and coffee, setting up evacuation tents, and hosting dances. But did you think of their talented operatives as playing an accordion or manning a cinemobile?

This touching exhibit commemorates the war experiences of the Red Cross' recreation staff through the memorabilia of several of its workers. With a format that literally asks you to turn each page (drag the corner), the scrapbook shares images of badges, maps, newspaper clippings, and personal snapshots -- including a sweet photograph of a young woman and two very pleased-looking men at a St. Patrick's Day dance.

More than seven million Red Cross volunteers served in more than 50 countries. Take a nostalgic peek at what just a few accomplished. " (via Yahoo Weekly Picks)

Anything is Possible!

La Vida Robot: "How four underdogs from the mean streets of Phoenix took on the best from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the national underwater bot championship."

U.S. History Resource

HistoryCentral: Here you will find extensive information on American and World History.

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Did you know...

• In 2004, 1525 students attended a MOWW sponsored Youth Leadership Conference
• 14,000 students attended single day Youth Leadership Conference

MOWW Youth Leadership Conferences provides students with the unique experience of interacting with leaders of government, industry, and academia. The enthusiasm of these leaders in infectious and, as a result, many students change their personal goals for the better. Responsibility, patriotism and good citizenship remain core values stressed during the YLC.

We look forward to seeing you at the J.H. Pendleton & J.P. Holland 2005 Youth Leadership Conference. We anticipate having another exciting and are excited to be holding this years conference at the University of San Diego.

Naval History

"Navyhistory.com brings you the history of US Naval ships. We have completed adding all the history's of Naval Ships. You can look up a ship by letter or look up by ship type."