Milwaukee Public Television's "The Making of Milwaukee" 

“The Making of Milwaukee” is a five hour television series. Its seventeen chapters explore the intriguing people who came to live beside Lake Michigan; their politics, their triumphs and tragedies, their work and play. From saints to scoundrels, from industrialists to Socialists, from Potawatomi to Hmong, “The Making of Milwaukee” tells the story of Milwaukee.

The series was written and is hosted by historian John Gurda. It is based on his book, “The Making of Milwaukee”, published by the Milwaukee County Historical Society.

“The Making of Milwaukee” is a production of Milwaukee Public Television, a service of Milwaukee Area Technical College.


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