Students at Kent State were protesting the invasion of Cambodia. During one of the protests, four students were killed when some Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire. Some believe that there was a conspiracy behind the shootings.
Books on the Topic
Search the library’s online catalog, Athena, to find books about the Shootings at Kent State. (The catalog will only work from one of Hesser College’s five campsues.)
Don’t forget to check the encyclopedias!
Suggested Web Resources
The Kent State Shootings: A Chronology - A timeline of the events leading up to and after the shootings.Kent State Shootings Remembered - An article from CNN.com on the anniversary of the Kent State shootings. Includes references to other suggested sites.
Kent May 4 Center - A comprehensive look at the Kent State Shootings with comments from a leader of the protests.
May 4 Archive - Presents research related to the shootings.
War Stories - Kent State - A personal account of the Kent State shootings.