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Legacy To The People: Community And The Orange County Regional History Center, Robert L. Beatty Ii
Legacy To The People: Community And The Orange County Regional History Center, Robert L. Beatty Ii
Retrospective Theses and Dissertations
The development and birth of the Orange County Regional History Center is perhaps unlike any other local history museum in the United States. Its story is worth telling because of its long gestation, the difficulties in bringing this center to life, and the goals of the people who made it possible. All of these elements are a vital part of the history of Orange County, Florida and should not be overlooked.
In this light, this thesis will discuss more fully three topics in relation to the creation of the new History Center. First, it will look at the American museum …