Drawing from John Gurda’s long-running Sunday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel column, Brewtown Tales contains an assortment of captivating stories about the city.

A richly illustrated history of the city known for beer, bratwurst, and bubblers … and also for Socialist mayors, world-class industry, and elaborate summer festivals.

A five-hour, three-DVD series that tells Milwaukee’s story in such compelling fashion that it won an Emmy Award as the Midwest’s best historical documentary for 2006.