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Kent State: The Day The War Came Home

47 minutes 40 seconds

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Black and white frame shows men in military uniforms standing in a group, all pointing weapons in one directions. Caption. Has to explain to somebody why.

Kent State University, Ohio, May 4, 1970; 13 seconds, 67 bullets, 9 wounded, 4 dead. Former students and Ohio National Guardsmen reflect on the events of May 1-4, 1970, that led to the shooting at Kent State University. Archival footage, photos, and individual reminiscences evoke the emotional responses to student protests over the United States' involvement in Southeast Asia.

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Runtime: 47 minutes 40 seconds

Topic: History
Subtopic: U.S. History - 1946-1999
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2000
Producer/Distributor: Landmark Media
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Closeup of bronze medal with words National Geographic Society, 1888, appearing around a world globe. Caption. 1945-1989, The Cold War.

Black and white photo of Black and White people in a coffee shop, some sitting in chairs and others standing at a lunch counter in the background. Caption. Male as narrator. The idea of the freedom rides was radical.

Black and white photo of a crowd of young people holding signs on a city street, yelling and pointing at 2 police officers standing above them on a platform.

Group of young boys and girls standing together and looking at camera. Some of the boys are not wearing any clothes.

Black and white photo of Black girl and father speaking to senior White man. Caption. I had my big daddy's hand to walk with.

Group of people stand in a cluster with cars in background. Caption. Living inside and outside of mainstream American society.

Man stands with hands clasped and lips pursed in mid-speech. Backdrop displays photo collage of Chinese people. Caption. Indeed, we are becoming part of the fabric of American life.

Man stands with hands clasped and lips parted mid-speech. Backdrop displays photo collage of Chinese people. Caption. Made martial arts a part of mainstream America.

Still frame of people examining produce outside a market on a busy city street. Caption. Have harbored smaller ethnic enclaves.

Faded still frame of men in wide-brimmed hats, bent over and working in a field.

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U'Vonna W. (Chattanooga, OK)

May 12th, 2021 at 09:21 AM

Personal accounts of actual participants in the protest are helpful in understanding the conflict of the time and place in history.
U'Vonna W. (Chattanooga, OK)

January 14th, 2015 at 09:15 AM

Real life people expressing the emotions and politics of this time in history.