1 100 1 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/afcfc2d11e29c92133733da5e1e249c8.jpg c0fc7a0f7cb357ad6edb756c848b84d6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Central Florida Monuments Collection Alternative Title Monuments Collection Subject Florida Orlando (Fla.) Kissimmee (Fla.) Sanford (Fla.) Winter Springs (Fla.) Memorials--Florida Description Central Florida is a unique place. Diversity exists throughout the spectrum of population, neighborhoods, tourism, and attractions. Because of our uniqueness and seemingly never-ending list of things to do, we tend to overlook the things that make us unique. We tend to overlook our past. We walk through parks, down the street, and around lakes, catch a glimpse of a commemorative plaque or statue, but it stops there. Central Florida is rich of monuments and memorials, yet very rarely do we know why it is there and who put it there. Our small University of Central Florida Public History class selected a number of memorials and monuments around Central Florida. We found busts, markers, structures, and statues that stand tall. Some of these are obvious, but others are hidden amongst the brush. We had no idea what we would find in regards to these gems; some of us found very little, but others found gold. We found that monuments in places like Kissimmee, Lake Eola, and Sanford offer a glimpse into our past that has been overlooked, and in some cases untouched. Through the history of our monuments and memorials, we have been able to gauge social sentiment, populations, but more importantly, the reasons why our predecessors have commemorated what they have. Our sampling in no way represents all of the history Central Florida has to offer, but we can offer you a glimpse and hope that you dig further through the history our region has to offer. Come into our exhibit and look through our shared past and see what was important, and what has been forgotten. Come in and see for yourself a familiar statue to which you can finally give meaning. Come in and see Central Florida in a new light— a light that will take you through the years and the changes of our region. Contributor Bowers, Katherine Borawski, Gianna Dunn, Robin Fitzsimons, Daniel Kittel, Carly Messamore, Kyle Schell, Kristal Schuppe, Cody Language eng Type Collection Coverage Bataan-Corregidor Memorial, Lakefront Park, Kissimmee, Florida Battle of the Bulge Memorial, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida Bust of Simón Bolívar, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, and Statesmen Memorial, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida Orange County World War I Soldiers Memorial, Downtown Orlando, Florida Red Chinese Ting, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida Seminole County World War I Memorial, Sanford, Florida Winter Springs Veterans Memorial, Winter Springs, Florida Contributing Project <a href="http://history.cah.ucf.edu/staff.php?id=525" target="_blank">Dr. Anne Lindsay</a>'s Public History: Principles and Techniques Undergraduate Class Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>. "<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/exhibits/show/cflmonuments" target="_blank">Hidden in Plain Sight: A Selection of Central Florida Monuments</a>." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/exhibits/show/cflmonuments. External Reference Dickinson, Greg, Carole Blair, and Brian L. Ott. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/663080291" target="_blank">Places of Public Memory The Rhetoric of Museums and Memorials</a>. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2010. Bodnar, John E. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23731520" target="_blank">Remaking America: Public Memory, Commemoration, and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century</a>. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1991. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format 1 color digital image Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Bust of Simón Bolívar at Lake Eola Description The Bust of Simón Bolívar at Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2013. This life-sized, 150-pound bronze bust is set on a polished stone plinth and was erected in March 1996. The monument was donated to the City of Orlando by Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez, the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999. The monument honors Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Blanco, the founder of Bolivia and the liberator of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. The Bust of Simón Bolívar was the first in a series of sculptures of international heroes that lines International Plaza and Bridge. Bolívar, considered one of the most influential politicians in the history of the Americas, was a major player in Latin America's struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire during the early 19th century. Bolívar was also fundamental in the foundation of Gran Colombia, the first union of independent Hispanic nations, and led as its president from 1819 to 1830. Date Created 2013-09-21 Coverage Bust of Simón Bolívar, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida Caracas, Metropolitan Region of Caracas, Venezuela Creator Dunn, Robin Source Original digital color image by Robin Dunn, September 21, 2013. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by Robin Dunn and is provided here by <a title="RICHES of Central Florida" href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. External Reference Spear, Kevin. "<a href="http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-03-18/news/9603170537_1_lake-eola-park-bolivar-lake-water" target="_blank">South American Hero Memorialized At Lake Eola</a>." The Orlando Sentinel, March 18, 1996. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-03-18/news/9603170537_1_lake-eola-park-bolivar-lake-water. Bolívar, Simón, and Laurent Tranier. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/496791985f" target="_blank">Simon Bolivar</a>. [Toulouse]: Toute latitude éditions, 2008. Transcript SIMON BOLIVAR WAS BORN IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA, ON JULY 24, 1783 AND DIED IN SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA, ON DECEMBER 17, 1830. LIBERATOR OF VENEZUELA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PANAMA, PERU, AND FOUNDER OF BOLIVIA. "WITHOUT EQUALITY, ALL FREEDOMS AND ALL RIGHTS WILL PERISH." SIMON BOLIVAR DONATED BY DR. RAFAEL CALDERA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA TO THE CITY OF ORLANDO. MARCH 1996. Alternative Title Bust of Simón Bolívar Subject Orlando (Fla.) Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830 Monuments--Florida Busts--United States Contributor Dunn, Robin Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/admin/collections/show/77" target="_blank">Central Florida Monuments Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. "<a title="Hidden" href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/exhibits/show/cflmonuments" target="_blank">Hidden in Plain Sight: A Selection of Central Florida Monuments</a>." RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpg Extent 3.95 MB Medium 1 color digital image Language eng Type Still Image Accrual Method Item Creation Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Geography Teacher Humanities Teacher Visual Arts Teacher Provenance Originally created and owned by Robin Dunn. Contributing Project <a href="http://history.cah.ucf.edu/staff.php?id=525" target="_blank">Dr. Anne Lindsay</a>'s Public History: Principles and Techniques Undergraduate Class Curator Dunn, Robin Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Blanco, Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar, Simón Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela bust Caldera Rodríguez, Rafael Antonio City of Orlando Downtown Orlando Dunn, Robin El Liberatador Fourth Republic of Venezuela International Plaza and Bridge Lake Eola Lake Eola Park memorial monument orlando Republic of Venezuela Venezuela