The Making of Milwaukee

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The Making of Milwaukee
Written byJohn Gurda
Narrated byJohn Gurda
Distributed by Milwaukee PBS
Release date
  • October 2006 (2006-10)
Running time
4 Hours & 50 Minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Making of Milwaukee is a 2006 television series by Milwaukee PBS. The series are based on John Gurda's book and is narrated by the author himself. It is an Emmy Award-winning documentary series. [1]

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References

  1. Wisconsin Academy Fellows : John Gurda Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine , Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters