Alan Canfora: May 4, 1970 -- Kent State Massacre victim, eyewitness & expert. - Links, facts, information and book recommendations from Alan Canfora, director of the Kent May 4 Center in Kent, Ohio.

 

Bill Shroeder, killed at Kent State in 1970 - A University of Dayton professor remembers his slain Kent State roommate on the 30th anniversary of the shootings.

 

Dean Kahler, wounded at Kent State in 1970, in RealVideo interview. - On May 4, 1970, student Dean Kahler was shot and paralyzed by a bullet on May 4, 1970. RealVideo commentary in 2000.

 

Jeff Miller, killed at Kent State in 1970. - 1998 Newsday newspaper article from his hometown in Long Island, NY, Jeff Miller's mother recalls her son. Includes photos.

 

My son was killed 30 years ago at Kent State, by Elaine Holstein - From Progressive Magazine, 2000, the mother of Jeffrey Miller describes her view of the life and death of her son at Kent State in 1970.

 

Tom Grace, Kent State casualty/eyewitness, May 4, 1970 - Excerpts from the book From Camelot to Kent State featuring observations of student Tom Grace who was shot through his left foot.

 

"Who Killed Allison? Why?" poetry by Barry Levine - Barry Levine, Allison Krause's lover in 1970, describes the loss of Allison who died in his arms on May 4, 1970, after she was shot by the Ohio National Guard.

 

"Flowers and Bullets," a poem by Yevgeny Yevtushenko - Poem by noted Russian poet Yevtushenko dedicated to Kent State student Allison Krause, killed at age 19 on May 4, 1970.

 

May 4 Archive - Text of J. Gregory Payne's MayDay, including chronology, related primary documents, and comprehensive accounts of the victims with insights from family, friends and personal writings. Panel discussion and author's account of dramatic license vs. historical accuracy in NBC's "Kent State."

 

 

 

 

 

Bitter Passage: Kent State and the Fall of Saigon - The Digital Journalist - 1970 Kent State photos by student photographers Howard Ruffner, John Filo. Features John Filo's famed picture of Mary Vecchio over Jeff Miller's dead body. Includes movie interview of John Filo. Also, oral histories and video interviews.

 

The Burr- May 4 Edition, Spring 2000 - A comprehensive look at the May 4, 1970 tragedy at Kent State University through articles by current students. This site contains all material from the 2000 May 4 issue, as well as the 1990 and 1995 Burr's May 4 sections. Also, there are online-only articles and photographs.

 

Charles A. Thomas: Kent State 1970 online "books" research - Former employee of the National Archives, the late Charles Thomas offers free online "books" featuring numerous footnotes and detailed research.

 

Chronicle of Higher Education magazine news article, May 11, 1970. - "A Week of Tragedy: Disorders Flare, 4 Students Die As U.S. Action in Cambodia Inflames Many Campuses".

 

FBI - Freedom of Information Act - Kent State University, 1970, (in pdf format) - Available free online -- F.B.I. Files: Kent State Shooting. Over 1100 scanned pages of FBI file materials [memoranda, reports, etc.] released as part of the Freedom of Information Act.

 

Kent May 4 Center - Non-profit educational organization in Kent, Ohio, provides information for students and all others. Includes a questions and answers section, and quotations.

 

Kent State, 1970: Richard Zitrin, journalist, student eyewitness. - Accurate description of 1970 events by a former KSU student who is now a respected journalist.

 

Kent State 1970 Timeline - Detailed description of events of May 1-4, 1970, written by members of the May 4 Task Force student organization at Kent State University.

 

The Kent State Killings, 1970 - Overview by a Denmark scholar with many footnotes and quotations regarding: Kent State, May 1-4, 1970, Nixon, reactions, guardsmen, investigations, commemorations, etc.

 

Kent State Remembered: 1990, 1995, 2000. - Washington Post, New York Times and Associated Press newspaper coverage of major recent Kent State anniversaries.

 

Kent State Shootings: May 4, 1970 - Launched by former student journalists who covered the days events, with links to newspaper articles, FBI documents, photos, cartoons, videos, and other archived resources. Excellent info, updated often. Nice job!

 

4 Kent State Students Killed by Troops: New York Times, 1970. - New York Times newspaper article and copy of NYT front page, May 5, 1970.

 

Kent State University, May 4 Collection - The definitive source of information on the shooting of students at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.

 

May Fourth Task Force - The student organization at Kent State dedicated to preserving the memory of May 4, 1970. 1970-related documents.

 

Mike and Kendra's May 4, 1970 Web Site - Contains history of events at Kent State in May of 1970 as well as subsequent events related to the massacre. Also has resource page and links to other May 4, 1970 web sites.

 

National History Day competition: Kent State 1970 - This web page has been created to help students preparing National History Day presentations related to the events at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Includes free mail info packet offer.

 

New York Times newspaper articles re: Cambodia, Kent State, May of 1970. - Various 1970 New York Times newspaper articles describe the national crisis after the US invasion of Cambodia, the Kent State tragedy and the national reaction.

 

TIME Magazine: At War with War - An informative 1970 article concerning the Kent State tragedy of May 4, 1970, and the national crisis after the U.S. military invasion of Cambodia from Vietnam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBC - Radio 4 - News - From This Moment On - From year 2000, Nigel Wrench examines two seminal moments from the 1960s and '70s. This BBC radio programme features interviews of witnesses at Kent State's 1970 tragedy. RealAudio.

 

Kent State shootings remembered - CNN coverage and analysis of the anniversary 30 years later. (May 4, 2000)

 

History Channel - Speeches - Eyewitness: Gives account of Kent State incident - Primary source information describing the tragedy at Kent State in 1970. RealAudio free online.

 

WKSU News Feature: Remembering Kent State, 1970 (RealAudio) - "...focuses on the sounds of May 4th. Eyewitness accounts combined with historic audio take the listener directly to the scene...Eyewitnesses tell the story."

 

Kent State Remembered - This story, aired on the 25th anniversary of the Kent State Massacre, features two participants in the 1970 tragedy - one a National Guardsman, the other a wounded student - describing, from their different perspectives, what happened on that day.

 

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song "Ohio" -- 1970 Kent State anthem lyric analysis - Neil Young's song "Ohio" -- lyric analysis of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young song "Ohio". Includes lyrics, song facts, photos and mp3 version of song inspired by Kent State tragedy of 1970.

 

Carol Mirman, eyewitness: 1970 Kent State Shootings, death of Jeff Miller - An eyewitness describes her experience at Kent State in 1970. Text and/or RealAudio.