The base started early on in the early 1940s. In the 1950s, it became Norton Air Force base. Named after an air force captain killed in france bombing mission. It became Norton Air Force base. In the 1960s, just right at the vietnam era, starting with a base transition to the 63rd military airlift wing. 141 was introduced to the base. It became a major Logistics Supply hub. But their mission also encompassed worldwide. They were the fedex or ups of the early days on the military side. They couldnt deliver quite as quickly. But they could deliver it wherever there was a runway long enough to handle the airplane worldwide. Its interesting to have the Norton Air Force base museum at the former air force base. Its right in the center of where things happened. It used to be a noncommissioned officers club. This little portion of it has been designated as museum for the base. We knew that there were quite a few nortonites, if you will, still living in the greater in land empire. If you ask a
Because of the railroad there were a number of peripheral businesses that supported the railroad. In its heyday there were close to 2000 people employed here. Later learn how bird eggs at federalum helped with legislation banning the insecticide ddt. Is our Third Largest collection in the United States. Fifthlargest in the world. Ddtere looking at a pretty San Bernardino county museum as a natural place to study the eggs. Just because of the large collection. Because of the fact that it stands many years before ddt was introduced into the environment. The first few the site in San Bernardino close to the regional center, where 14 people were killed and 2015, to hear about plans to build a permanent memorial to honor the victims of the attack. Just behind me here at the intersection, this is a barricaded entry point where the police and sheriff are here. No one can cross this line area this intersection was a natural them to place their tokens of memory and the tragic victims. As you ca
Projected and formed by the Panel Discussion this morning. We believe this uniting theme on these three presentations, elements of Common Ground thinking will be apparent due to their complex and deeply informed philosophies. Ben ledford is a professor of english at ben valley state university, the past president of the t. S. Eliot society and the editor of the t. S. Eliot and christian tradition, ben will be discussing elliotts contributions to the mid20th century tradition. Bradley birzer is the chair at hills vail college and is the cofounder of the imaginative conservative. His scholarship and imagination have allowed him to publish diverse topics such as Christopher Dawson, james cooper, and tolkiens middle earth. Today, his subject is russell kirk, in many ways, the barrier of postwar conservatism. Lisa zeffil is associate professor of history at pacific university. Her scholarship focuses on the role of culture in the government and American Values as well as social and politica