NEWS RELEASE: Iola Historical Society presentation looks at the history of Wisconsin’s military and civilian medals
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:16:31 -0500 (EST)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Greg Loescher, onthelake2@tds.net, 715-445-24
56; or Lee Halverson, lesuhalv@wi-net.com, Iola Historical Society presenta
tion looks at the history of Wisconsin’s military and civilian meda
ls Iola, WI: Fred Borgmann, a longtime collector of military memorabilia a
nd former Krause Publications price guide cataloger, is the author of Wisco
nsin’s Military & Civil Medals & Decorations (1987) and Wisconsin M
ilitary & Civil Medals (2013). He will be using his books as a foundation f
or his PowerPoint presentation on the history of Wisconsin medals from the
1850s to 2013, medal terminology, the different types of medals bestowed up
on military personnel and citizens, and a visual “tour” of
Wisconsin’s state and local medals. The presentation takes place M
onday, Feb. 27, at 7:00 p.m., just after the regular monthly meeting of the
Iola Historical Society, at the society’s Machine Shed at 222 Depo
t Street in Iola. The presentation is free of charge, although goodwill don
ations are always accepted. “I made my first Wisconsin medals purch
ase at a Milwaukee MNS coin show in 1965 and have been collecting Wisconsin
medals ever since, said Borgmann. “After nearly 31 years with Krau
se Publications (in Iola), I figured that I had learned enough to publish m
y own book and to do it my way. The only thing I didn't know is how expensi
ve it would be. Fortunately I have a tolerant wife who shared my enthusiasm
for the project and I am still happily married.” Free copies of hi
s first book, Wisconsin’s Military & Civil Medals & Decorations (19
87),will be available to those interested in learning more about the subjec
t.For more information on the Iola Historical Society, go to www.iolahistor
icalsociety.org.###
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