John Gurda
Encyclopedia
John Gurda is an American writer
and historian
.
Gurda's book, The Making of Milwaukee
, was turned into an Emmy Award-winning documentary series by Milwaukee Public Television
. He is an eight-time winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society
’s Award of Merit. He is also a local history columnist for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
.
He holds a B.A. in English
from Boston College
and M.A. in Cultural Geography
from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
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Gurda's book, The Making of Milwaukee
The Making of Milwaukee
The Making of Milwaukee is a 2006 television series by the Milwaukee Public Television. The series are based on John Gurda's book and is narrated by the author himself. It is an Emmy Award-winning documentary series.- External links :* * *...
, was turned into an Emmy Award-winning documentary series by Milwaukee Public Television
Milwaukee Public Television
For information on Channels 10 and 36 individually, see WMVS and WMVTMilwaukee Public Television is the branding name for the alliance between two Milwaukee based Public Broadcasting Service public television affiliates: WMVS, Channel 10, and WMVT, Channel 36...
. He is an eight-time winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society is simultaneously a private membership and a state-funded organization whose purpose is to maintain, promote and spread knowledge relating to the history of North America, with an emphasis on the state of Wisconsin and the trans-Allegheny West...
’s Award of Merit. He is also a local history columnist for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It is the primary newspaper in Milwaukee, the largest newspaper in Wisconsin and is distributed widely throughout the state...
.
He holds a B.A. in English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
and M.A. in Cultural Geography
Cultural geography
Cultural geography is a sub-field within human geography. Cultural geography is the study of cultural products and norms and their variations across and relations to spaces and places...
from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Publications
- "One people, many paths: A history of Jewish Milwaukee", Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 2009
- "The policyowners' company: A history of Northwestern Mutual, 1857-2007", 2007
- "Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past", Wisconsin Historical Society Press; 1 edition (October 11, 2006)
- "A Community Portrait: An Excerpt from Illuminating the Particular: Photographs of Milwaukee's Polish South Side" (co-authored with Christel T. Maass and Roman B. J. Kwasniewski), The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Vol. 87, No. 3 (Spring, 2004)
- "The Making of Milwaukee", Milwaukee County Historical Society, (December 1, 1999)
- "Path of a pioneer: A centennial history of the Wisconsin Electric Power Company", 1996
- "Profits and Patriotism: Milwaukee Industry in World War II", The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Vol. 78, No. 1 (Autumn, 1994)
- "Discover Milwaukee catalog: Overflowing with information about history, homes, character, resources of Milwaukee and its neighborhoods", 1986
- "New World odyssey: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and Frank Lloyd Wright", 1986
- "The quiet company: A modern history of Northwestern Mutual Life", 1983
- "The West End, Merrill Park, Pigsville, Concordia: Milwaukee", 1980
- "A guide to ethnic resources in the Milwaukee area", 1977
- "Bay View, Wis: Milwaukee", 1979