John Gurda

John Gurda
BornJune 9, 1947
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Education
Occupations
  • Author
  • academic
  • journalist
Years active1981–present
Websitejohngurda.com

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 PBS.[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]

  1. ^ Wisconsin Academy Fellows : John Gurda Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
  2. ^ UW Press
  3. ^ Speakers Bureau, Wisconsin Historical Society