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The Making of Milwaukee (DVD)

Lively stories about the people, events, landmarks and institutions that make Milwaukee special are found on this 3-disc DVD set. The five-hour PBS documentary, The Making of Milwaukee, based on local historian John Gurda's book of the same name, explores the triumphs and tragedies of the people who came to live beside Lake Michigan and shape our city. Narrated by Gurda, this set is a must-have for anyone who calls (or has called) Milwaukee home. Milwaukee Public Television presents The Making of Milwaukee. This five hour, three DVD tells Milwaukee's story from the earliest days on Native Americans, through the tumult of the 1960's, to the city of early 21st Century.