In Over the Top to Victory, how is the History discussed?
John Paulding's Over the Top to Victory was commissioned by the American War Mothers and the Gold Star Mothers Club to commemorate the 88 people from Marion County who died in World War I. The statue was copyrighted in 1920 and dedicated at the Marion County Courthouse on November 11, 1924. It was moved to its current location in May 1991 by the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs and rededicated on May 18, 1991. The sculpture was surveyed and considered "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in May 1993, and was still administered by the  Department of Veterans' Affairs then.
World War I John Paulding Gold Star Mothers Club right Marion County Smithsonian Institution Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs Save Outdoor Sculpture! Marion County Courthouse American War Mothers