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Oral History Interview: Shawn Welcome, Orlando's Poet Laureate
Shawn Welcome is Orlando's Poet Laureate. He is the founder of Central Florida's longest running open mic, “Diverse Word," which is currently hosted at Bang & Olufsen on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
As a professional poet,...
Events
Oral History Interview with Attorney Tanisha Nunn Gary, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida
Orlando is a wonderful place to visit not just for vacations. Love to come and we're going to hit all the theme parks: Sea World, Universal, Disney. But also, to bring conventions. You know, if you are looking to bring...
People
Vicki Brooks: Educator & Advocate
Vicki Brooks has been a member of the Mayor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission for over 20...
Organizations
Louis Rotundo Presents The X-1 Story at Orlando Remembered, March 2024
Well, thank you, it's a pleasure to be here. I don't get to talk about this book much anymore. The book obviously has been around for quite some time. The story never gets old in my opinion, but I don't...
Events
Oral History Interview with Maria Guerrero, Founder of the Women in the Arts, Inc. and the 2024 Women in the Arts Expo
My name is Maria Guerrero. And about where I was born, I was born in Uruguay, and that is Uruguay with a "U". Some people say Paraguay or Hawaii. No, it's Uruguay with "U". And that's where I was born....
People
Captain Charles Donald Albury
Don Albury, a former U.S. Army Air Corps Captain flew on both missions to drop the atomic bombs in August 1945. He passed away in an Orlando hospital on May 23, 2009.
Albury was born in his parents' home in...
Events
Celebrating 100 Years of Service
The Orange County Library System kicked off its 100 Year Celebration on January 7, 2023, with a daylong event at the Orlando Public Library.
Invitees to the rededication ceremony included the OCLS Board of Trustees, community leaders, elected officia...
Events
Lake Adair - Lake Concord Historic District Marker Event
On October 24, 2023, City of Orlando Commissioner Robert Stuart and College Park Historical Society Board Members unveiled the Lake Adair - Lake Concord District Historical Marker. The marker is located on the grassy plain near Lake Adair and Edgewater...
Organizations
Oral History Interview with Author-Entrepreneur Erik Deckers, President of Pro Blog Service
It is on the National Register of Historic Places because of the Kerouac connection. But in and of itself, it's a 102-year-old house. It's a Sears and Roebuck kit house where you could go into the catalog and order a...
People
Historian Richard Cronin Presents: "Remembering Orlandoans" at Orlando Remembered, October 2023
I thought that perhaps one of the best presentations for this type of group would be to talk about the people who helped make Orlando what it is today. If you have read any of my books you probably know...
Events
Oral History Interview with Startup Weekend Orlando 2023 Winner: Aadhirai VijaiSenthil
If you have any ideas, just put it out there. And see if you can like make it. If it's a big problem that you think you have a solution to - go with it and see where it goes....
Organizations
Oral History Interview with Bill Jennings, President of the College Park Historical Society
Bill Jennings, President of the College Park Historical Society at the Orlando Public Library, October 25, 2023. Photo by Orange County Library System Staff Photographer Amanda Murphy.
College Park has produced a lot of great people. I was in a meeting...
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