Last year was its 40th, on May 4th. I didn't get around to writing about it.
When President Nixon announced that we had sent troops into Cambodia this sparked big protests in the US, especially on college campuses. One such demonstration took place on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio.
The Ohio National Guard was called in to keep order. The protest went on from 11 am to 1:30 pm when the troops fired on the students, killing four and wounding others.
Today, you can take a walking tour of the sites and a visitors center is planned.
A big commemoration was planned last year and a recess at the time of the shooting.
Of course, this set off violent reactions at campuses all across the United States, including where I was a freshman at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, although the worst for us didn't come for two weeks.
Better Late Than Never. --DaCoot
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