1. "To Restore People's Names" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series

In Episode One, Dr. Amy Giroux’s groundbreaking research on recovering the identities of previously unknown Native American prisoners and lost Union soldiers buried in St. Augustine National Cemetery enables us to understand the centrality of space and place in Veteran memorialization and legacy with tremendous clarity.

Dr. Amy Giroux—a co-principal investigator (PI) and the technical lead for UCF VLP—was one of two keynote speakers invited to present their research during the 2024 UCF VLP Institute.

This episode was directed, produced, written, edited, and hosted by Sebastian Garcia and featured Dr. Amy Giroux.

Executive Producers: Sebastian Garcia and Dr. Amelia Lyons.

Music: “Honor and Glory” and “Real Heroes” by SergePavkinMusic (Pixabay)

Podcast Cover Artwork: Sebastian Garcia

The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series is brought to you by the UCF History Department and UCF’s Veterans Legacy Program—a partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration.