Steve Procko is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, historical nonfiction author, and documentary storyteller with a passion for uncovering remarkable stories from America’s past.
His forthcoming book, Gilded Breeze, follows James Lawrence “Jimmie” Breese and his family through the extraordinary world of America’s Gilded Age. Drawn from nearly 1,000 historical sources, the story moves through New York high society, architecture, photography, early automobiles, and aviation, bringing together a remarkable cast that includes Stanford White and other prominent figures of the era.
Procko’s Captured Freedom (2023), the true story of Union officers who escaped from Confederate prison camps, received a starred Kirkus review and was named a 2025 Independent Press Award winner. His first book, Rebel Correspondent (2021), was an Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite.
He also produces There’s History Around Every Bend, a short-form video series bringing overlooked stories from the past to new audiences.
