.% >> Hi, I'm Michael
Bridgeman, a% volunteer here
at
PBS Wisconsin.% And
I hope you're enjoying
this.% Look
into a fascinating chapter
of Wisconsin history. America's
socialist Experiment. It's a very
interesting program. And if you're like me, some
of this I'm kind of familiar
with, but much of it I'm not. And
it's great seeing it all sort of condensed and summarized
in this really very interesting
program. And it's nice to see how it
is born from our particular cultural heritage
here in Wisconsin, especially the
Germanic side of Wisconsin , which is so dominant,
plus many others. But it's really a very
■interestin g story, and it has
impact in Milwaukee. It has impact
around the state and even
beyond the state of Wisconsin. This is
the kind of program of,
well told tale about Wisconsin
history that I'm particularly proud that PBS Wisconsin
can bring you. And if
this is the kind of thing you enjoy,
this is your chance to call and pledge
your support to PBS Wisconsin at
(800) 236-3636. >> Hi , I'm Linda Berman, a
volunteer here at PBS Wisconsin. And
this is a great opportunity
for you to call in and
show your support. We have some wonderful thank
you gifts for you. When you call
in. First of all, if you want
to pledge at $10 a month, we have
something I think is particularly special to me
a nerd mug. It's about
a 12 ounce ceramic mug. It's got
lime green inside with a lime green
handle, and it shows that
your support is here at PBS Wisconsin
If you call and pledge at $15 a
month, we have two amazing books for
you by John Gurda.
One ofthem is the hardback
TheMaking of Milwaukee and
theother is a paperback
CreamCity Chronicles. It's astory
of Milwaukee's past in these
books you get to find out amazing
stories as well as pictures of possibly
your family's heritage and the cultural heritage. Certainly
of Wisconsin. If you pledge
at $20 a month, we give you the
whole package of the nerd
Mug. Plus these two wonderful
books . I mean, just leafing
through the books right now, here's a wonderful
story on Captain Frederick Pabst and how
active he was in his family in the
Pabst Brewery. But you're learning about, again, not
just Madison, Milwaukee
, Manitowoc, the history of the cities of
theWisconsin, but also of theSocialist past
of the whole era. So give us
a call now to pledge your support.
One (800) 236-3636 hi, I'm Eric Reiling, director of
Friends of PBS Wisconsin withPBS Wisconsin.
Everyone has an opportunityto
learn about the past , tobecome informed about
history.If you have a
curious mind,celebrate that with one of
these excellent PBS nerd mugs that
Linda just told you about.
Let us say thank you with your gift and one of
the best ways you can give to PBS
Wisconsin to keep this kind
of programing coming is to become a sustainer, becoming a sustainer
just means you're making an ongoing
monthly gift each month. It comes out of
your checking account or is billed to your
credit card at whatever level is right for
you. $10, $15, $20, all eligible for these
wonderful thank you gifts and that helps us
budget and plan for and
acquire programs like this. And it
helps us know that you're a solid supporter
of this work, and that we can keep
it coming to you, and you don't have
to worry about your membership expiring. You
know, you'll always be current. Give us
a call right now.
One (800) 236-3636 by watching this
program, um, I've been learning things I didn't
know aboutsocialism in Milwaukee.>> I
knew a little bit, butI know more.
For example,we've heard about
the parksand how the stadium inMilwaukee
grew out of that sort of same impulse
of providing recreational portunity
for the people of the city
. Well, that was interesting. I did not know
that entirely before. And there's more to come
that I'm sure I'll find very interesting and fascina
ting. So I will come out
of this with greater understanding and learning and
understanding. That's not something that every
TV show does or even every TV
show on PBS Wisconsin doesn't do
that, but this one does. And that's
a great reason to call and show your
support for this program and all the
great history programs that tell us about
ourselves , where we come from,
and help explain who we are today.
You can do that by
calling us at PBS Wisconsin
The number is on your screen.
It's .
(800) 236-3636. Is Michael said, we're learning
more about ourselves. >>
We're learning why things arethe way they
are. Is John , Gerdasays. And we
have some wonderful ways for you to
continue your learning and enjoyment. Now, I
know you don't think it's learning,
but a $10 a month you can get
the nerd mug. And this is a way
to learn about your capacity for how much
hot beverages are actually cold ones. You can
get and stuff into a 12 ounce glass.
And I'll tell you, that's
about two packets of Swiss Miss C ocoa
into that . At $15 a month,
you can get these amazing books by
John Gurda , The Making of Milwaukee
and Cream City Chronicles. I just
think it's fascinating and it really
is fascinating to learn about the
Greek Orthodox Church in Milwaukee that
was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and
then yet on the same page, you can
learn about the great, uh, the great
Circus parade. All of this
is part of our history of
Wisconsin . At $20 a month,
you can get the
Nerd Mug where you can enjoy your cup
of coffee or cocoa. Plus
the two amazing books. It's
here for you. It's our way to say
thank you for being a supporter. So call
us now at one (800) 236-3636. We'd
like to get your call.>> We'd like
to get your supportright now. In addition
to all ofthe ways
Linda described for
usto say thank you for your gift
during this program, we have other ways to
say thank you and encourage you to continue
your support. One of
them is our monthly program guide, "Airwaves" at
all of these levels, you'll receive
"Airwaves" in the mail and like
I said, it's our monthlyprogram guide
. Many of ourviewers look forward to this
. When they get it in the mail, they
circle their favorite programs for the u
pcoming month . But in addition to
that, we have a behind the scenes
interviews , news about upcoming programs
, highlighting upcoming programs , news we'll let you
know about our upcoming events, about our travel
opportunities . It's a great way
to connect to PBS Wisconsin, and a
great way to make sure that you can
identify all your favorite upcoming
shows. And be sure to
tune in for them. Another way, we
like to say thank you. Another way that
shows your appreciation is just knowing that you're
doing your part to encourage not only
programs like this, but to
support our engagement work, our education
work, all of the work we do
throughout the communities of Wisconsin
to get out there and
help build communities , help
encourage learning history for children,
for our educators, and for all of us
who are curious and want to stay
connected tothe world and
learn more aboutit. It all starts with
your call . To one (800) 236-3636. In
the seven decades or so that
PBS Wisconsin has been around in
one form or another , we'veestablished a long
history ofproducing and presentingprograms about
Wisconsin on awide range of
topics, not justhistory, but
on culture, onmusic , on all kinds of
thingsabout Wisconsin.>>
After all, Wisconsin is a keypart
of our name , and we areable
to do that because of the
support of people just like you, people
who are members who support
PBS Wisconsin directly are the
most important part of the funding
mix it takes to make this a
going concern. I'm a member of PBS
Wisconsin. I'm a sustaining member. I'm
glad to say . And if you can
be a member of PBS Wisconsin, that
means together , where we have even
greater impact and help keep this
a thriving, growing, and
interesting activity that delivers programs throughout
the year. You can do that by calling
now at
(800) 236-3636. We're going to be going
back to the program very shortly. >> Just
to remind you that at $10
a month, you can get theNerd
Mug at $15 a month,
you canget our two wonderful books by
John Gurda. The Historical Books of Milwaukee
. And at $20 a month, you can get
the whole package of the
mug and the two books with every
pledge of support over $30.30 $5. You
will be getting our
"Airwaves" magazine . This is just a
reminder of the Nerd Mug and the books.
Most importantly , you're pledging your support.
You're pledging your support for quality programs
. Programslike this that not
onlyentertain you, but inspire
for you, as well as educate
you. So this is a great opportunity
. We've got wonderful volunteers waiting
to take your call. So the next step
is up to you. Give usa
call one (800) 236-3636. Andthank
you for watching