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Saturday, May 4, 2024

The Massacre at Kent State University

 

black and white photograph showing Mary Vecchio grieving over slain student, Kent State, May 4, 1970
Mary Vecchio grieving over slain student, Kent State, May 4, 1970

Via Field of View: Rarely-seen alternate angles of one of the most iconic photos in history.

"Bullets were whizzing over John Filo’s head during his lunch break from the student photo lab at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. He dropped his camera and stood motionless as National Guard troops suddenly opened fire on students protesting the Vietnam War.

Thirteen seconds and sixty-seven shots later, four students were dead and nine wounded.

“Was I shot?” Filo wondered."  Full article here.



Via ABC News/AP: AP Was There: Ohio National Guard killed protesters at Kent State University


Via KSU News: Remembering the May 4 shootings at Kent State University 54 years later


Via Inside Higher Ed