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How to tackle climate change in a time of political divisiveness. Two sisters create a guidebook for accessible walks around Milwaukee. Milwaukee historian John Gurda's losing battle against nature.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will lay off dozens of tenured faculty. It's part of a national trend. Some cities are saying no to voter drop boxes. The town of Lac du Flambeau wants help in a dispute with tribal officials over road access. And from Milwaukee historian John Gurda, a story about a Milwaukee priest's role in the Civil Rights movement.

In the summer of 1966, activist Father James Groppi and the NAACP Youth Council led a series of Civil Rights marches in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa. As writer and historian John Gurda tells us, he was 19 at the time and one particular night left a lasting impression on him.

We examine how Milwaukee schools are doing. We tell you about a lawsuit trying to stop the I-94 expansion project. We talk with historian John Gurda about his Milwaukee guide. Plus, hear memories from Milwaukee's Great Circus Parade.

Eight years ago, local historian and writer John Gurda sat down with 88Nine to share stories from Milwaukee's neighborhoods. The idea for the series came after the release of Gurda's 2015 book, Milwaukee: City of Neighborhoods, which chronicles 37 contemporary portraits of Milwaukee's neighborhoods.With the weather warming and conditions ripe for exploring the city, we decided it was the ideal time to look back at this collection and share Gurda's very well-informed perspective on these well-known areas of Milwaukee. We've taken you from the south end of town to the east side and then swung around to the north. Now, we wrap things up out west with the most colorfully named neighborhood of the bunch: Piggsville.In addition to its curious moniker, this is probably the most isolated of Milwaukee's neighborhoods. In fact, you've probably driven past — or through it — without even knowing.Piggsville is nestled in the northeast corner of where the stadium freeway and I-94 meet. The interstate accounts for its southern border, Wisconsin Avenue marks its northernmost point, and it only stretches as far east as 39th street. This tiny chunk of Milwaukee has just 11 streets — and seven of them are dead ends.So what's the story behind this small neighborhood with a big (or, um, pig) name? How did it end up with that porcine label? And why do most of us refer to it as “The Valley” instead of its original name? Listen to get your answers from Gurda and to discover more about this hamlet.

Eight years ago, local historian and writer John Gurda sat down with 88Nine to share stories from Milwaukee's neighborhoods. The idea for the series came after the release of Gurda's 2015 book, Milwaukee: City of Neighborhoods, which chronicles 37 contemporary portraits of Milwaukee's neighborhoods.With the weather warming and conditions ripe for exploring the city, we decided it was the ideal time to look back at this collection and share Gurda's very well-informed perspective on these well-known areas of Milwaukee. After starting on the south end of town, this episode finds us moving north.North MilwaukeeAlthough this neighborhood borrows the name of our fair city, its history is rooted in independence. In fact, it's one of just two Milwaukee neighborhoods (Bayview is the other) that were once independent suburbs.Both of those areas have industrial foundations, with North Milwaukee's clustered around the intersection of two railroad lines: one going to Minneapolis and the other to Green Bay. This crossing defined the neighborhood and is still visible in a map of its rectangular setup, with a big iron “X” running through it. The transportation benefit had people moving from other parts of town to the newly established North Milwaukee, which remained independent from 1918 to 1929.HarambeeThis long, narrow neighborhood stretches from North Avenue to Capitol Drive and I-43 to Holston Street. While its name comes from the Swahili word that means “pulling together,” neither the name nor its cultural heritage were present in the early days. Instead — like many parts of Milwaukee — it was originally settled by Germans in the mid-1800s.More than a century later, the neighborhood became an epicenter for civil rights in the 1960s and 1970s, fighting against institutional racism such as segregation in schools and housing. Around that time that, it officially adopted the name “Harambee” and remains a stronghold of Black culture and commerce in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee's preemminent historian shares stories from Milwaukee's neighborhoods-- this week from the East Side to Riverwest.produced by Marcus Doucette

Eight years ago, local historian and writer John Gurda sat down with 88Nine to share stories from Milwaukee's neighborhoods. The idea for the series came after the release of Gurda's 2015 book, Milwaukee: City of Neighborhoods, which chronicles 37 contemporary portraits of Milwaukee's neighborhoods.With the weather warming and conditions ripe for exploring the city, we decided it was the ideal time to look back at this collection and share Gurda's very well-informed perspective on these well-known areas of Milwaukee. We start on the south end of town with one neighborhood that was there from the city's beginning, Walker's Point, and a gateway to the immigrant experience, the Historic South Side.Curated by Jordan Lee Produced by Marcus Doucette

People do a lot to make the best of Wisconsin’s brutal winters. Some strap on some snowshoes or hit the sledding hills. The extremists participate in Polar Plunges. As Milwaukee historian and author John Gurda reminds us, the winter thrill seekers have been thriving in the area for a long time.  

We explore John Gurda's Milwaukee, the latest book by the Milwaukee historian. Then we speak with local author Nghi Vo, one of this year's additions to the Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame. Plus, we meet the Milwaukee siblings who are finalists on the show Lego Masters, and learn about recent trends in romantic holiday movies.

Michael returns to 58th and Center discovers Feldmans no longer live there; meanwhile, the show goes on with Mr Milwaukee, John Gurda, Jim Stingl's Milwaukee beat; John and Marienne from the Gaudro Grill on National and songstress Robin Pleur and Mrs Fun!

We learn about a new social work program at Alverno College. We explore the struggles Black Americans have had accessing the G.I. Bill benefits. We hear from Milwaukee historian John Gurda about his experience homesteading. Plus, Bubbler Talk explores the history of Mitchell Street businesses.

Its waves of working-class immigrants, self-made millionaires, and socialist reformers have shaped Milwaukee into a city where historic places are sometime obliterated, sometimes repurposed, and sometimes restored. From the Grand Avenue mansions of a hundred years ago to the unrest of the 1960s, follies and nautical disasters to surprising resurgences of woods and wildlife, Milwaukee is a treasure trove of stories. We'll hear some of those stories from lifelong resident and author John Gurda

Historian and Author John Gurda shares how he made a whole career out of Milwaukee history. Civic Media

Milwaukee historian John Gurda and director Claudia Looze are debuting a documentary highlighting the colorful history of Jones Island. "People of the Port: A Jones Island Documentary" premieres Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. on Milwaukee channel 10.1. On this week's Urban Spelunking, Nate and Bobby chat with the filmmakers and learn about the five distinct chapters of the island's documented history. Listen to the interview here, and read more at OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/gurda-jones-islandhttps://onmilwaukee.com/articles/gurda-jones-island

Local Milwaukee historian John Gurda is the author of 22 books including The Making of Milwaukee, which was also the basis for an Emmy Award-winning documentary series. He also writes a local history column in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has a bachelors in English from Boston College, a Masters in Cultural Geography and an honorary Ph.d from the University of Wisconson-Milwaukee. You can find out more about John and order his publications at johngurda.com

Our guest today is Julia Griffith, Program Director at Historic Milwaukee – back for the second time to follow up on her 2020 appearance, which was our most popular episode ever.  We get started by answering question #414 from Mac's book of 1,001 conversation starters: If you could do something very daring without fear, what would you do? (Answers include swimming, jumping out of an airplane, hiking the Appalachian Trail.) Then, we talk about the pilot programs launching in San Francisco and St. Paul to provide a universal basic income to sets of artists for the next six to eighteen months.   Julia joins at 20:30. Historic significance of 414 as our area code, and how rotary phones work (22:20), 414 Day start in MKE in 2010 (25:00), how Historic Milwaukee has innovated during pandemic times (29:46), what lessons might Historic Milwaukee take with them moving forward (35:00), where is Julia looking forward to getting back into and how might Milwaukeeans relate to space moving forward (38:20), Julia's thoughts on how we'll look back on this time (42:45), Julia answers question #414 from Mac's book and we are surprised to find out that Julia loves sharks (48:10), where to find Historic Milwaukee, and about their new walking tours app (52:35), and who is the next John Gurda and is it Julia (55:00)?  Stick around for a totally whimsical, mainly space camp focused after-pod hang with Julia (and David comes back) starting at 59:41.  Historic Milwaukee:  https://historicmilwaukee.org/ (Website), https://www.facebook.com/historicmilwaukee (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/historicmilwaukee/ (Instagram), https://twitter.com/HistoricMKE (Twitter)  For the app, search Historic Milwaukee Inc on Apple Store or Google Play  https://historicmilwaukee.org/event/414-day-sale/ (Historic Milwaukee 414 Day Sale)  E2 Ephemera  https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/2021/04/08/milwaukee-day-2021-drink-specials-virtual-live-music-and-ax-throwing/7090460002/ (414 Day Activities in Milwaukee)  https://imagine-this-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/imagine-our-abundance-mkes-rich-history (Imagine this Podcast, E.7 w/ Julia Griffith, the last time we had someone in the studio)  https://interestingengineering.com/what-are-rotary-dial-phones-and-how-do-they-work (What is a rotary phone?)  https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article231162853.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIf...%20a%20shark,causes%20the%20shark%20to%20release.%E2%80%9D (A Life Saving Tip: Bop a shark on the nose)  https://www.visitspacecoast.com/blog-post/why-is-cape-canaveral-americas-launch-spot (Why do rockets launch from Florida?)  https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/save-space-camp-drive-prompted-virus-reaches-15m-72186479 (Correction: Space Camp was saved by private fundraising (look out class of 2022)!)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator (Space elevators)  Support this podcast

Our guest today is Julia Griffith, Program Director at Historic Milwaukee – back for the second time to follow up on her 2020 appearance, which was our most popular episode ever.  We get started by answering question #414 from Mac’s book of 1,001 conversation starters: If you could do something very daring without fear, what would you do? (Answers include swimming, jumping out of an airplane, hiking the Appalachian Trail.) Then, we talk about the pilot programs launching in San Francisco and St. Paul to provide a universal basic income to sets of artists for the next six to eighteen months.   Julia joins at 20:30. Historic significance of 414 as our area code, and how rotary phones work (22:20), 414 Day start in MKE in 2010 (25:00), how Historic Milwaukee has innovated during pandemic times (29:46), what lessons might Historic Milwaukee take with them moving forward (35:00), where is Julia looking forward to getting back into and how might Milwaukeeans relate to space moving forward (38:20), Julia's thoughts on how we’ll look back on this time (42:45), Julia answers question #414 from Mac’s book and we are surprised to find out that Julia loves sharks (48:10), where to find Historic Milwaukee, and about their new walking tours app (52:35), and who is the next John Gurda and is it Julia (55:00)?  Stick around for a totally whimsical, mainly space camp focused after-pod hang with Julia (and David comes back) starting at 59:41.  Historic Milwaukee:  https://historicmilwaukee.org/ (Website), https://www.facebook.com/historicmilwaukee (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/historicmilwaukee/ (Instagram), https://twitter.com/HistoricMKE (Twitter)  For the app, search Historic Milwaukee Inc on Apple Store or Google Play  https://historicmilwaukee.org/event/414-day-sale/ (Historic Milwaukee 414 Day Sale)  E2 Ephemera  https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/2021/04/08/milwaukee-day-2021-drink-specials-virtual-live-music-and-ax-throwing/7090460002/ (414 Day Activities in Milwaukee)  https://imagine-this-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/imagine-our-abundance-mkes-rich-history (Imagine this Podcast, E.7 w/ Julia Griffith, the last time we had someone in the studio)  https://interestingengineering.com/what-are-rotary-dial-phones-and-how-do-they-work (What is a rotary phone?)  https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article231162853.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIf...%20a%20shark,causes%20the%20shark%20to%20release.%E2%80%9D (A Life Saving Tip: Bop a shark on the nose)  https://www.visitspacecoast.com/blog-post/why-is-cape-canaveral-americas-launch-spot (Why do rockets launch from Florida?)  https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/save-space-camp-drive-prompted-virus-reaches-15m-72186479 (Correction: Space Camp was saved by private fundraising (look out class of 2022)!)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator (Space elevators)  Support this podcast

Scott, Eric, and guest-host Ian Gunther sit down for an interview with Milwaukee Writer and Historian John Gurda. He answers their questions on Milwaukee's Socialist history as we learn about the conditions in Milwaukee that led to the rise of the Socialists and their lasting impact on the city. Then, stick around for the very end of the show to hear Eric's latest encounter with that little scoundrel Baby Marx.

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We learn about the enduring legacy of Japanese internment camps through the book, Setsuko’s Secret . Then, we learn about the lesser-told history of women of color involved in the suffrage movement in America. Plus, a look back at Schuster’s Holiday Parade with historian John Gurda. Guests: Shirley Ann Higuchi, author of Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration ; Kathy Saito Yuille, subject & Higuchi's aunt Veronica Chambers, editor of narrative projects at The New York Times John Gurda, writer and historian

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We speak with Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes about how the state can move toward racial equity. Then, we look at the history of Milwaukee protests and how current movements can learn from our past. Plus, how the Milwaukee Public Museum is adapting to a virtual experience due to the coronavirus pandemic. Guests: Mandela Barnes, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin John Gurda, historian Jenni Tetzlaff, Milwaukee Public Museum director of integrated marketing

Leah and Rachel celebrate National Dairy Month by talking about books and authors based in and around the state of Wisconsin. Check out what we talked about: "Images of America: Oak Creek Wisconsin" by Anita and Larry Rowe, "Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past" by John Gurda, "The Coincidence of Coconut Cake" by Amy Reichert, "Warriors, Saints, and Scoundrals: Brief Portraits of Real People Who Shaped Wisconsin's History" by Michael Edmonds and Samantha Snyder," "Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth" by Robert Root, and "Seven Stones" by Julia Lee. For more information on Interlibrary Loans, visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/borrowing-fees Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

A full length, conversational interview with John Gurda. John Gurda is a local historian and author of over twenty books, including The Making of Milwaukee. The Making of Milwaukee was adapted to an Emmy Award-winning series on Milwaukee PBS. John sits down with hosts Ben Rangel and Sam Woods to talk everything from his favorite spots in Milwaukee to what he thinks is one of Milwaukee’s biggest challenges.Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods, Ashlie Benson, Kacee Ochalek, and Elizabeth McLaren Website: bridgethecitypodcast.comVisit: Podfestmke.comInstagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcastTwitter: @BridgeTheCityWiEmail: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.comLogo Design: Elizabeth McLaren Music: Casey Masters

In this episode Sam meets John Gurda, Milwaukee historian and writer. They chat about how John accidentally became a historian, growing up in the Milwaukee area, his book ‘Making of Milwaukee’ that was adapted into an Emmy Award winning television show, historical imagination, and socialism.

3-19 John Gurda talks about the Milwaukee Harbor District on Wisconsin's Morning News

Historian John Gurda spoke at the Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS) to a packed crowd of historical enthusiasts about the major update to his classic book “The Making of Milwaukee.”

In the late 1800s Chicago families bought their Christmas trees from the decks of schooners that had ferried them across Lake Michigan. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll meet Herman Schuenemann, known as "Captain Santa," who brought Christmas to the city for 30 years until a fateful storm overtook him. We'll also peruse some possums and puzzle over a darkening phone. Intro: In 1991 a Yale physician proposed naming toes. No one's quite sure how cats navigate. Photo: Herman Schuenemann, center, with W.K. Vanaman, left, and a Mr. Colberg aboard a Christmas tree ship in the Chicago River, 1909. Sources for our story: Fred Neuschel, Lives & Legends of the Christmas Tree Ships, 2007. Larry Peterson, "The Legend of the Christmas Ship," Wisconsin Magazine of History 96:2 (Winter 2012/2013), 28-39. Glenn V. Longacre, "The Christmas Tree Ship," Prologue 38:4 (Winter 2006), 6-12. 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Special Presentation by Milwaukee historian John Gurda and maritime photographer Chris Winters about Milwaukee’s freshwater culture and the history of Discovery World’s Tall Ship, the Sailing Vessel (S/V) Denis Sullivan.

Special Presentation by Milwaukee historian John Gurda and maritime photographer Chris Winters about Milwaukee’s freshwater culture and the history of Discovery World’s Tall Ship, the Sailing Vessel (S/V) Denis Sullivan.

This audio was recorded at the Community Room of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee in Walker’s Point, with introductions from Guy Temple, on the Board of Directors of the Bay View Community Center, and guest host Dylan Bolin.

John Gurda joins WTMJ Conversations