Florence County HS

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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:24:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: Debra Demuri <dkd@borderlandnet.net>
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Subject: Florence County HS

Robert Laplander is considered to be the world's leading authority on Charl es Whittlesey and the Lost Battalion. Charles Whittlesey was born in Floren ce and lived in that community for the first ten years of his life. Lapland er will speak about Whittlesey, the Lost Battalion and current activities r elated to WWI. The Florence County Historical Society is privileged to host
 Mr. Laplander on Saturday, September 18th at 3:00 PM in the Encore on Cent ral, 748 Central Avenue, Florence, WI. Laplander is a member of the Great W ar Association, The Western Front Association, The League of World War One Aviation Historians, and is co-president of the American Expeditionary Foun dation. A former semi professional singer and songwriter, he also teaches e arly 20th century military history and tactics in the Headquarters Company/ 339th Battalion of the Wisconsin Military Cadet Explorer program. Finding t he Lost Battalion is his first book. A second book will be coming out soon.
 Come hear a little WWI history and visit with the presenter afterward. Any
 questions, please call 715-528-3597.

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