Historians R Us

This blog is the property of the AP US History class at Pope John XXIII High School in Everett, MA, USA. Here students explore current events in America, while seeking to understand the historical roots of those events. At the same time, students are able to carry on classroom discussions in the cyber world.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Cell Phones: They're totally rad (and helpful!)


Cell Phones for Soldiers is a non-profit organization that was begun by two teenagers who wanted to make a difference. Robbie and Brittany Bergquist witnessed their cousins departure from home to an overseas location in the military, and realized from then on that communication to a soldiers family was both difficult and expensive. They have been organizing this cell phone drop for about three years now, and it continues to progressively grow. Even larger companies like Cingular and AT&T have begun to involve themselves.

During World War One, It was near impossible for the soldiers to communicate with their loved ones across the ocean. This was even a problem for Woodrow Wilson while he was aiding the countries in finding peace with each other. Communication has brought society forward a great deal, and when people volunteer their time to aid a person in communication it is obvious that they care and have not been caught up too terribly in society.

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