Baltimore Monuments : A History.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cotter, Thomas.

Series:

History & Guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baltimore (Md.)--History.

Monuments--Maryland--Baltimore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : The History Press, 2023.

Summary:

Tour the monuments of the Monumental City. From its beginning as a small town on the banks of the Patapsco River in 1729, Baltimore has played a significant role in the development of the United States. To commemorate those persons or events that have contributed to the city and the nation's history, Baltimore was the first American city to build public monuments. Persons honored by these monuments have included artists, entertainers, athletes, civic leaders, government officials, military veterans, public servants, religious leaders, social reformers, and war heroes. Local historian Thomas Cotter discusses the history of each monument, its origin, notable designers, funding methods, dedication ceremony, and a description of the monument itself.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword, by Wilbur H. Hunter

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Artists and Entertainers

Edward Berge Memorial

Billie Holiday Monument

Conradian Kreutzer Monument

Sidney Lanier Monument

Edgar Allan Poe Memorial

Lizette Reese Memorial

Richard Wagner Monument

2. Athletes

Orioles Legends Monuments

Frank Robinson Monument

Earl Weaver Monument

Jim Palmer Monument

Eddie Murray Monument

Cal Ripken Jr. Monument

Brooks Robinson Monument (Orioles Park at Camden Yards)

Brooks Robinson Monument (Russell Street and Washington Boulevard)

Ray Lewis Monument

George "Babe" Ruth Monument

Johnny Unitas Monument

3. Civic Leaders

Chapin Harris Monument

John Mifflin Hood Memorial

Johns Hopkins Memorial

Severn Teackle Wallis Monument

4. Controversial Monuments that Have Been Removed

Christopher Columbus Monument (Eastern Avenue and President Street)

Confederate Veterans Monument

Confederate Women's Monument

Robert E. Lee-Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Monument

John O'Donnell Monument

Roger B. Taney Monument

5. Events

Fallsway Monument

Holocaust Memorial

Katyn Memorial

Maryland 9/11 Memorial

Pride of Baltimore Memorial

School Children's Memorial to "The Star-Spangled Banner"

6. Government Officials

Cecil Calvert Monument

Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Memorial

Ferdinand Latrobe Monument

Thurgood Marshall Monument

William Donald Schaefer Memorial

7. Historical Figures

Simón Bolívar Monument

Christopher Columbus Monument (Harford Road and Parkside Drive)

Christopher Columbus Monument (Druid Hill Park)

Francis Scott Key Monument (Eutaw Place and Lanvale Street)

Francis Scott Key Monument (Fort McHenry National Monument)

Marquis de Lafayette Monument

Native American Monument.

William Wallace Monument

George Washington Monument (Druid Hill Park)

George Washington Monument (Mount Vernon Place)

8. Military Veterans

Black War Veterans Memorial

Grand Army of the Republic Veterans Memorial

Maryland Army National Guard, Twenty-Ninth Infantry Division Memorial

Maryland Korean War Veterans Memorial

Maryland Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial

Maryland Spanish-American War Veterans Memorial

Maryland Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Maryland Vietnam Veterans Memorial

William Watson Monument (Mexican War Veterans Monument)

9. Public Servants

Baltimore City Firefighters Memorial

Baltimore City Police Officers Memorial

Merchant Marine Memorial

10. Religious Leaders

James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial

Martin Luther Monument

Pope John Paul II Memorial

11. Social Reformers

Frederick Douglass Monument (Morgan State University Campus)

Frederick Douglass Monument (Fells Point)

George Peabody Monument

James Ridgely Monument

Thomas Wildey Monument

12. War Heroes

George Armistead Monument (Federal Hill Park)

George Armistead Monument (Fort McHenry National Monument)

Battle Monument

Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial

John Eager Howard Monument (Washington Place)

John Eager Howard Monument (Howard and Centre Streets)

Casimir Pulaski Monument

Rodgers Bastion Monument

Samuel Smith Monument

Daniel Wells-Henry McComas Monument

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781439676868

1439676860

OCLC:

1372573107