Thirteen seconds passed. Sixty-seven shots were fired. One nation watched . . .
On May 4, 1970, Ohio's Kent State University was in chaos ... read full description
On May 4, 1970, Ohio's Kent State University was in chaos ... read full description
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Aug 17, 2011
Scott
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As far as chronological event books go, this was a good one. We ran a 5-K race through the campus a couple months ago and ran right past the memorial as well as the parking lot where the fallen bodes are marked. I knew enough about the event to want to know more and have read Caputo's work before, so I thought I'd try it. What you get is an unbiased, complete look at what happened. He explains all possible scenarios and discusses the cause and effect of them all too. He refuses to take a sid
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Jun 20, 2007
Jon
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This book adds virtually nothing to the body of literature already out there on the Kent State Massacre. Though the criticism seemed petty when I first heard it, the fact that Caputo calls Portage County "Porter County" in the context of the book is really lame. It smacks of a lack of familiarity with the area (or a 10 second Google search), and a rush to publish this book in time to capitalize on the 35th anniversary of May 4th in 2005 (the book came out just before then).
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May 04, 2010
Tom
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A DVD is included, covering much of the immediate History surrounding the Kent State "event". Interviews with those on both sides, and those in the middle. Engrossing; i would suggest this for any high school - and above - curriculum that deals with 20th Century History, OR political unrest, Vietnam protest . . .
Aug 29, 2007
Elissa
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I went to Kent State and wanted to know more about the history of the May 4, 1970, shootings
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