John Gurda

John Gurda (born 9 June 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 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.[1] He is an eight-time winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Award of Merit.[2] He is also a local history columnist for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.[3]

He holds a B.A. in English from Boston College and M.A. in Cultural Geography from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[4]

Publications

References

  1. Wisconsin Academy Fellows : John Gurda, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
  2. UW Press
  3. Speakers Bureau, Wisconsin Historical Society
  4. Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame , Milwaukee Public Library

External links

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