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On May 4, 1970 members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students. The impact of the shootings was dramatic. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close.
KENT STATE: THE DAY THE 60's DIED is a PBS special that chronicles the nation's upheaval during May 1970. The film marks the 45th anniversary of the tragedy.
On this edition of The Sound of Ideas, we'll talk with the producers of the film as well as some guests who can recall the chaos and unrest of that time.
Guests:
Jonathan Halperin-Producer/Director of Kent State-The Day The 60s Died
Anna Bowers-producer of Kent State-The Day The 60s Died
Mindy Farmer, Director of Kent State's May 4 Visitor's Center
Laura Davis-Was a student at the time and witnessed the shootings
Mark Urycki, State Impact Ohio Reporter, ideastream
KENT STATE: THE DAY THE 60's DIED is a PBS special that chronicles the nation's upheaval during May 1970. The film marks the 45th anniversary of the tragedy.
On this edition of The Sound of Ideas, we'll talk with the producers of the film as well as some guests who can recall the chaos and unrest of that time.
Guests:
Jonathan Halperin-Producer/Director of Kent State-The Day The 60s Died
Anna Bowers-producer of Kent State-The Day The 60s Died
Mindy Farmer, Director of Kent State's May 4 Visitor's Center
Laura Davis-Was a student at the time and witnessed the shootings
Mark Urycki, State Impact Ohio Reporter, ideastream
April 28, 2015