"Flowers and Bullets," a poem by Yevgeny
Poem by noted Russian poet Yevtushenko dedicated to Kent State student Allison Krause, killed at age 19 on May 4, 1970.
"Who Killed Allison? Why?" poetry by Ba
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.
4 Kent State Students Killed by Troops: New York T
New York Times newspaper article and copy of NYT front page, May 5, 1970.
Alan Canfora: May 4, 1970 -- Kent State Massacre v
Links, facts, information and book recommendations from Alan Canfora, director of the Kent May 4 Center in Kent, Ohio.
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.
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.
Bitter Passage: Kent State and the Fall of Saigon
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.
Carol Mirman, eyewitness: 1970 Kent State Shooting
An eyewitness describes her experience at Kent State in 1970. Text and/or RealAudio.
Charles A. Thomas: Kent State 1970 online "bo
Former employee of the National Archives, the late Charles Thomas offers online "books" featuring numerous footnotes and detailed research.
Chronicle of Higher Education magazine news articl
"A Week of Tragedy: Disorders Flare, 4 Students Die As U.S. Action in Cambodia Inflames Many Campuses".
Chuck Ayers: Kent State 1970 photographs
This collection contains photographs taken on the Kent State University campus on May 1-4, 1970, as well as a book of cartoons related to KSU originally published in the Daily Kent Stater and Akron Beacon Journal.
Conspiracy at Kent State
Information on William A. Gordon's updated book Four Dead In Ohio with a chronology and annotated bibliography.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song "Ohio&q
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.
Dean Kahler, wounded at Kent State in 1970, in Rea
On May 4, 1970, student Dean Kahler was shot and paralyzed by a bullet on May 4, 1970. RealVideo commentary in 2000.
Eyewitness - Photographs by Howard Ruffner - The
Howard Ruffner, a KSU student photographer, captured some of the best May 4, 1970, photos. His interview, text and RealAudio, is followed by 10 pages of photographs.
FBI - Freedom of Information Act - Kent State Univ
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.
Frank Smith: Kent State 1970 photographs
This collection contains photographs taken around Kent State University campus and Kent city, during the events associated with the May 4, 1970 tragedy.
History Channel - Speeches - Eyewitness: Gives acc
Primary source information describing the tragedy at Kent State in 1970. RealAudio free online.
Jackson State tragedy - The May 14, 1970 Incident
10 days after the Kent State killings, two students were killed at Jackson State College, James Earl Green and Phillip Gibbs. A Jackson State memorial web site.
Jeff Miller, killed at Kent State in 1970.
http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-hs823b,0,7550916.story?coll=ny-lihistory
1998 Newsday newspaper article from his hometown in Long Island, NY, Jeff Miller's mother recalls her son. Includes photos.
John Filo: Picture from Kent State by Dirck Halste
John Filo was a Kent State University student when he captured the top news photo of 1970: a girl screaming over the dead body of Jeffrey Miller who was killed by the national guard. Filo tells his story online.
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 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.
Kent State and Jackson State tragedies of 1970.
Kent State and Jackson State 1970 tragedies featured with good brief description and photos. Focus upon victims killed and injured.
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.
Kent State Remembered: 1990, 1995, 2000.
Washington Post, New York Times and Associated Press newspaper coverage of major recent Kent State anniversaries.
Kent State Rifle photo/info: Smithsonian Museum of
Actual M-1 rifle used by Ohio National Guard at Kent State University on May 4, 1970: includes photo, dimensions, weight and history.
Kent State shootings remembered
CNN coverage and analysis of the anniversary 30 years later.
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.
Kent State University News Service, Photographs, M
This collection consists of photographs and contact sheets produced by University News Service before, during, and after the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University.
Kent State University, May 4 Collection
The definitive source of information on the shooting of students at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.
Kent State, 1970: Richard Zitrin, journalist, stud
Accurate description of 1970 events by a former KSU student who is now a respected journalist.
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."
May 4th 1970 - Paul Tople Documentary Photographs
Documentary photography from Paul Tople. Kent State University photos from 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.
My son was killed 30 years ago at Kent State, by E
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.
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, Ke
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.
Ralph Solonitz: Kent State 1970 photographs
The collection consists predominantly of color photographs taken by Solonitz in May, 1970, of the events surrounding the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State.
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.
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.
TIME Magazine: At War with War
An article concerning the Kent State tragedy of May 4, 1970, and the national crisis after the U.S. military invasion of Cambodia from Vietnam.
Tom Grace, Kent State casualty/eyewitness, May 4,
Excerpts from the book From Camelot to Kent State featuring observations of student Tom Grace who was shot through his left foot.
WKSU News Feature: Remembering Kent State, 1970 (R
"...focuses on the sounds of May 4th. Eyewitness accounts combined with historic audio take the listener directly to the scene...Eyewitnesses tell the story."