1 100 1 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/611d60cdaa580fdb26fe63f23f7a0992.jpg dd64f1d61d3b438ef065023ff2a96e3a 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 Battle of the Bulge Memorial at Lake Eola Description The Battle of the Bulge Memorial in Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando, Florida. This six-foot, bronze statue of an American G.I. sits on a bronze-outlined, white star set into a 34-foot diameter concrete base. The statue was sculpted by Chris Scala, a local artist from Orlando, and dedicated on December 16, 1999, the 55th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. American, Belgian, and Luxembourger flags fly in a semi-circle behind the statue. Scala also duplicated the monument for a memorial in Clervaux, Luxembourg. The Battle of the Bulge was a major offensive campaign launched by German forces between December 16, 1944, and January 25, 1945. The battle was waged in the Ardennes region of France, Luxembourg, and Belgium's Wallonia region and involved armies from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, France, and the Luxembourgish resistance. The German attack was unexpected, causing the Allies, especially the United States, to lose a significant number of casualties. The goal of the offensive was to separate the British and American Allied forces in half, capture the Belgian city of Antwerp, and then surround the four Allied armies. While the Germans had the benefit of surprise and initially poor weather conditions that grounded the Allies' air forces, the Allied Forces were ultimately able to win the battle thanks to defensible terrain and improved weather conditions that allowed the use of air attacks. The battle is also known as Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein ("Operation Watch on the Rhine") to the Germans, Bataille des Ardennes ("Battle of the Ardennes") to the French, and the Ardennes Counteroffensive to the Allies as a whole. The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the United States in World War II. Date Created 2013-08-24 Coverage Battle of the Bulge Memorial, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida Belgium France Germany Luxembourg Spatial Coverage Creator Schuppe, Cody Source Original digital color image by Cody Schuppe, August 24, 2013. External Reference The United States Army Center of Military History. <a href="http://www.army.mil/botb/overview.html" target="_blank">Overview-Battle of the Bulge</a>." The United States Army. http://www.army.mil/botb/overview.html. Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Memorial Committee Inc. "<a href="http://www.veteransofthebattleofthebulge.org/the-newsletter/" target="_blank">Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Newsletter</a>." Orange County Regional History Center Collection, Orlando Florida. Shaw, Gwyneth K., "<a href="http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1999-07-25/news/9907230213_1_meisel-lake-eola-park-bulge" target="_blank">emorial Long on Fans, Short on Funds: The Statue Would Honor Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge In World War II. It Is Based on a Memorial in Europe</a>." The Orlando Sentinel, July 25, 1999. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1999-07-25/news/9907230213_1_meisel-lake-eola-park-bulge. <a href="http://www.veteransofthebattleofthebulge.org/vbob/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2000-Feb.pdf" target="_blank">The Bulge Bugle</a>, vol. XIX, no. 1 (February 2000). http://www.veteransofthebattleofthebulge.org/vbob/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2000-Feb.pdf. Transcript VETERANS of the BATTLE of the BULGE ARDENNES DEDICATED TO THE GALANT MEN AND WOMEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WORLD WAR II, 16 DECEMBER 1944 THRU 25 JANUARY 1945 IN BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG, THE GREATEST BATTLE EVER FOUGHT BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY. THE VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OG THE BULGE ASSEMBLED HERE ON 16 DECEMBER 1999 TO COMMEMORATE THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EVER FAMOUS AMERICAN VICTORY, AND HONOR ALL WORLD WAR II VETERANS. Alternative Title Battle of the Bulge Memorial Subject Orlando (Fla.) Bulge, Battle of the, 1944-1945 World War II Memorials--Florida Veterans--Florida Monuments--Southern States Contributor Schuppe, Cody 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 1.62 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 Cody Schuppe. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by Cody Schuppe 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. 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 Schuppe, Cody Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Allied Powers Allies American Flag Ardennes Counteroffensive Axis Powers Bataille des Ardennes Battle of the Ardennes Battle of the Bulge Belgian Belgian flag Belgium Downtown Orlando flag G.I. German Germany Lake Eola Lake Eola Park Luxembourg Luxembourger Luxembourger flag memorial monument Nazi Operation Watch on the Rhine orlando Scala, Chris Schuppe, Cody soldier Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein veteran Wallonia World War II WWII