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John Gurda


Born
Milwaukee, WI, The United States
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Genre
Nonfiction, History


John Gurda is a Milwaukee-born writer and historian who has been studying his hometown since 1972. He is the author of nineteen books, on subjects ranging from life insurance to Frank Lloyd Wright and from heavy industries to historic cemeteries. The Making of Milwaukee is Gurda’s most ambitious effort. With 450 pages, more than 500 illustrations, and a cast of thousands, it is the first feature-length history of the community published since 1948. Milwaukee Public Television premiered an Emmy Award-winning documentary series based on the book in 2006.


In addition to his work as an author, Gurda is a lecturer, tour guide, and local history columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He holds a B.A. in English from Boston College and an M. ...more

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Average rating: 4.32 · 472 ratings · 81 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors
The Making of Milwaukee
4.43 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions
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Cream City Chronicles: Stor...
4.17 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions
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Milwaukee: A City Built on ...
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Brewtown Tales: More Storie...
4.38 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions
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Milwaukee: City of Neighbor...
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Miller Time : A History of ...
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The Quiet Company: A Modern...
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Silent city: A history of F...
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The Bradley Legacy: Lynde a...
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One People, Many Paths: A H...
4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009
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