Kent State, 9781324066255
Hardcover
America’s divided 60s: A reckoning with the Kent State tragedy.

Kent State

an american tragedy

$53.59

  • Hardcover

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    25 August 2024

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Summary

Kent State: A Reckoning with a Tragedy That Defined a Generation

On May 4, 1970, at Kent State University in Ohio, political fires that had been burning across America during the 1960s exploded. Antiwar protesters hurled taunts and rocks at National Guardsmen. At half past noon, violence unfolded as guardsmen opened fire on the students. Two narratives ensued: one, that state violence targeted Americans who spoke their minds; the other, that law enforcement gave troublemakers their …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781324066255
ISBN-10:1324066253
Author:Brian VanDeMark
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Imprint:WW Norton & Co
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:25 August 2024
Weight:741g
Dimensions:236mm x 160mm x 33mm
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Critics Review

”[A] painful, meticulously researched and reported study …. An admirably patient and thorough book, in which even the copious footnotes are worth poring over.” – The Los Angeles Times

About The Author

Brian VanDeMark

Brian VanDeMark teaches history at the United States Naval Academy. The author of several books on American history, he also co-authored Robert McNamara’s best-selling Vietnam memoir, In Retrospect, which became the basis of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Fog of War. He lives in Maryland.

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