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Uwm alumni association announces 2018 award winners. The glory days of wisconsin gas stations, a new book by jim draeger and mark speltz that traces the history of gas station architecture in the state. Last year, draeger, 52, and mark speltz wrote fill er up. This book is also available as an ebook, available through most ebook vendors, including kobo. Drager said he asked speltz to work with him and knew he had a cowriter when speltz said he. The companion volume to the wisconsin public television documentary of the same name, filler up visits sixty wisconsin gas stations that are still standing. The glory days of wisconsin gas stations, coauthored with jim draeger, wisconsin historical society press, october 2008. Jim draeger will present filler up the glory days of wisconsin gas stations on thursday at 6 p. Free ebook online fill er up the great american gas station online free. May 29, 2018 draeger is the author of several books, including. Apr 26, 2016 free ebook online fill er up the great american gas station online free. We will share background materials used to produce our book, share stories, and keep people up to date on events related to the book.

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