Four students were killed and nine were injured on May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during a protest against the Vietnam War. The Ohio National Guard is called in to disperse a rally on May 4, 1970. His recovery was not without its challenges. Since 1989, he has been the director of the Kent May 4 Center, which raises awareness of the tragedy, and has lectured on student activism at more than 200 campuses.
Kahler regularly takes part in May 4 commemorations and often conducts media interviews about the shootings and their legacy. In black and white, a girl kneels over a body, her mouth wide in a horrified scream.John Filo, then a Kent State University photography student, But it was far from the only photograph taken at Kent State on May 4, 1970.Cleveland.com scoured the university archives for other images from that seminal day, and the tense clashes that led up to it.
The demonstrators were part of a national wave of student discontent spurred by the new presence of U.S. troops in Cambodia. On May 4, 1970, four students were shot and killed and another nine were wounded during the melee with soldiers from the Ohio National Guard. KENT, Ohio -- You can probably picture the famous photo in your mind.
Canfora, who sustained a wrist wound, is the most ardent keeper of the Kent State shooting flame. He has been a steady presence representing the Kent State shooting victims. The event sparked a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close.Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the Kent State shootings. Anti-war activists all over the country, including at Kent State, saw this as a betrayal by the President, who promised to end the war when he was elected less than two years earlier.Students at Kent State staged their first campus protest on May 1, 1970.A night of violence in downtown Kent was followed by a student march to the campus ROTC building the next day. Here are 79 powerful images you’ve likely never seen.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. KENT STATE SHOOTINGS – 50 YEARS LATER She studied to help stroke victims find their voices. The Kent State shootings took hers. It's still not clear who burned it down.The burning of the ROTC building brought the Ohio National Guard to the campus. As they reached the top, they turned toward the demonstrators and opened fire.In this Pulitzer Prize-winning photo, taken by Kent State photojournalism student John Filo, Mary Ann Vecchio can be seen screaming as she kneels by the body of a slain student.Students run for cover after the National Guard opened fire.
Four students were killed and nine were injured on May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students during a protest against the Vietnam War. Some students described their presence as "frightening" and called it a military takeover. Photos from the Kent State University archives show the National Guard on campus and the tensions before and after the May 4, 1970, shootings. Paula Schleis, Akron Beacon Journal
The shooting at Kent State University in Ohio lasted 13 seconds. Shortly after the protest began, guardsmen fired tear gas at the students.President Richard Nixon addresses the nation in April 1970 to explain the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia.
Some students tried to burn the building down. Part-time Kent State University student photographer John Filo captured the haunting moment when Mary Vecchio, a 14-year-old runaway, screamed in horror as she knelt over the body of Jeffrey Miller, a student and victim of the Kent State shootings.
Others said the guardsmen were congenial and chatted with the students, with no sense that violence would soon overtake the grounds.Guardsmen patrol the area around the burned-down ROTC building.A student throws a tear-gas canister back at guardsmen during clashes on May 4, 1970. Elaine Holstein, last surviving parent of the four Kent State shooting victims, dies at 96.
After several standoffs, the troops headed back up a hill in the direction of the ROTC building.
When it was over, four students were dead, nine were wounded, and the innocence of a generation was shattered.