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  FBI investigation of the Kent State anti-war students' revolt, May 1-2, 1970 http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/kentstat.htm
Over 1100 scanned pages of FBI file materials released as part of the Freedom of Information Act. General focus upon May 1-2, 1970 student rebellion instead of May 4 shooting incident.
  Kent State University, May 4 Collection http://speccoll.library.kent.edu/4may70/
The definitive source of information on the shooting of students at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.
  Digital Journalist - Howard Ruffner http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0005/hrintro.htm
Howard Ruffner, a KSU student photographer, captured some of the best May 4, 1970, photos. His interview, text and RealAudio, is followed by 10 pages of photographs.
  Dean Kahler -- Kent State casualty/eyewitness: May 4, 1970 http://woub.org/intouch/Dean_Kahler/dean_kahler.html
Thirty years after being shot at Kent State, Dean Kahler talks about the events leading up to that fateful moment in American history and his life since then. [26:25 streaming video broadcast]
  May 4 Archive http://may4archive.org
Text of J. Gregory Payne's MayDay, including chronology, related primary documents, and accounts of the victims with insights from family, friends and personal writings. Panel discussion and author's account of dramatic license vs. historical accuracy in NBC's "Kent State."
  The Digital Journalist - Bitter Passage: Kent State and the Fall of Saigon http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0005/bpintro.htm
Photos, oral histories and video interviews.
  Alan Canfora - Kent State casualty/eyewitness: May 4, 1970 http://alancanfora.com/
description of tragedy, book recommendations and links offered by the Director of the Kent May 4 Center.
  Democracy Now! - Four Dead in Ohio: 35th Anniversary of Kent State Shootings http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/04/1342257
Includes streaming audio and video from film documentary, "Kent State: The Day the War Came Home". 1970 news coverage, interviews with eyewitnesses and participants.
  The Digital Journalist - The Picture from Kent State http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0005/filo.htm
John Filo was a Kent State University student when he captured the top news photo of 1970: a girl screaming over the dead body of Jeffrey Miller who was killed by the national guard. Filo tells his story online.
  Kent May 4 Center http://may4.org/
Non-profit educational organization providing detailed information about the events surrounding the Kent State shootings.
  New York Times - 4 Kent State Students Killed by Troops http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0504.html
Article and copy of NYT front page, May 5, 1970.
  WKSU News Feature: Remembering Kent State, 1970 (RealAudio) http://www.wksu.org/news/features/may4th/
"...focuses on the sounds of May 4th. Eyewitness accounts combined with historic audio take the listener directly to the scene...Eyewitnesses tell the story."
  Mike and Kendra's May 4, 1970 Web Site http://www.may41970.com/
Contains history of events at Kent State in May of 1970, a resource page, and links to related web sites.
  Ohiolink.edu: Kent State 1970 photographs and documents http://omp.ohiolink.edu/OMP/YourScrapbook?scrapid=16045
A "scrapbook" collection of relevant photographs and documents revealing the wider historical context of 1970 Kent State tragedy of May 4, 1970.
  “This Is Not What It Sounds Like On TV:” Carol Mirman on the 1970 Kent State Shootings http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6912/
An eyewitness describes her experience at Kent State in 1970. Text and audio.
  The Burr (magazine published by Kent State University journalism students) - May 4 Issue- Table of Contents http://www.burr.kent.edu/archives/may4/contents.html
Numerous informative, unique articles, photographs and assorted information published at KSU in 2000, 1995 & 1990.
  Kent State Shootings: May 4, 1970 http://kent.state.tripod.com/
Launched by former student journalists who covered the days events, with links to newspaper articles, FBI documents, photos, cartoons, videos, and other archived resources.
  TIME Magazine: At War with War http://cgi.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/analysis/back.time/9605/20/
An article concerning the Kent State tragedy of May 4, 1970, and the national crisis after the U.S. military invasion of Cambodia from Vietnam.
  WKSU News: Newly-Enhanced Audio Tape May Reveal Order to Fire on Kent State Students http://www.wksu.org/news/story/20800
2007 news may prove 1970 Ohio National Guard verbal command to shoot unarmed Kent State students. Includes audio of newly-revealed evidence.
  New York Times newspaper articles re: Cambodia, Kent State, May of 1970. http://www.vialarp.org/tinsoldiers/tinbackground.htm
Various 1970 New York Times newspaper articles describe the national crisis after the US invasion of Cambodia, the Kent State tragedy and the national reaction.
  Howard Ruffner - 1970 Kent State student journalist photographs http://picasaweb.google.com/hruffner/KentStateUniversityMay141970
Approximately 200 uncropped photographs by noted 1970 Kent State University journalism student-photographer. May 1-4, 1970, photos with captions, images before and after tragedy.
  Chronicle of Higher Education Archives - May 4, 1970 http://chronicle.com/free/v04/i31/31a00101.htm
"A Week of Tragedy: Disorders Flare, 4 Students Die As U.S. Action in Cambodia Inflames Many Campuses".
  Tom Grace, Kent State casualty/eyewitness, May 4, 1970 http://web.mala.bc.ca/davies/H323Vietnam/Grace_Kent_State.1970.htm
Excerpts from the book From Camelot to Kent State featuring observations of student Tom Grace who was shot through his left foot.
  Kent State and Jackson State tragedies of 1970. http://www2.kenyon.edu/Khistory/60s/welcome.htm
Kent State and Jackson State 1970 tragedies featured with good brief description and photos. Focus upon victims killed and injured.
  Kent State Rifle photo/info: Smithsonian Museum of American History http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/collection/object.asp?ID=659
Actual M-1 rifle used by Ohio National Guard at Kent State University on May 4, 1970: includes photo, dimensions, weight and history.
  Yale Daily News - Library’s recording may clarify Kent State killings http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/21063
An audiocassette that has sat in a Yale library for nearly two decades may hold the evidence explaining why Ohio National Guard troops shot into a crowd of war protesters at Kent State University in 1970.
  YouTube - Kent State shootings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drb4VUP6YLc
Kent State 1970 video documentary by a young student participating in National History Day with focus upon tragedy and impact.
  YouTube - The Kent State Massacre song by Ryan Harvey of riotfolk.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkejULqgBgg
This folk song, based upon a Woody Guthrie tune about the Ludlow Massacre, features accurate lyrics matched with 1970 Kent State photographs.
  Kent State Student Killings: 1970-1979 legal/courtroom aftermath http://law.jrank.org/pages/7983/Kent-State-Student-Killings.html
A good, concise summary of 1970-1979 legal aftermath following the 1970 Kent State tragedy.
  History Channel - Eyewitness/photographer 1970 student gives account of Kent State incident http://www.history.com/video.do?name=americanhistory&bcpid=1676043206&bclid=1729364827&bctid=1626107848
1:09 streaming audio broadcast.
  YouTube - May 4, 1970 : images and taped commands to shoot, Kent State in 1970 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9cKNAvF-7Y&feature=channel_page
Artistic watercolor images portray 13 seconds, May 4, 1970, including taped sounds of commands to shoot unarmed Kent State University students.
  Find A Grave - Kent State Victims http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=pr&FSctf=241
Final resting places of the four students killed by bullets fired by Ohio National Guard troops at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.
  Kent State Tape Is Said to Reveal Orders - New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/02/us/02kent.html?ex=1179806400&en=703c91b32ef26e3b&ei=5070
If confirmed as authentic, the recording could solve the central mystery of the shootings at Kent State University in 1970.
  My son was killed 30 years ago at Kent State, by Elaine Holstein http://www.commondreams.org/views/050400-102.htm
From Progressive Magazine, 2000, the mother of Jeffrey Miller describes her view of the life and death of her son at Kent State in 1970.
  Kent State, 1970: Richard Zitrin, journalist, student eyewitness. http://virtualtrials.com/news3.cfm?item=78&showtext=y
Accurate description of 1970 events by a former KSU student who is now a respected journalist.
  The Burr - 30th Anniversary of Kent State Tragedy http://burr.kent.edu/archives/may4/
Includes all material from the May 4 issue published in Spring 2000, as well as the 1990 and 1995 Burr's May 4 sections in archives section. Also, there are online-only articles and photographs.
  Kent State shootings remembered http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/05/04/kent.state.revisit/
CNN coverage and analysis of the anniversary 30 years later.
  A Long Island Student Dies at Kent State http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-hs823b,0,7550916.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation
1998 Newsday newspaper article from Jeffrey Miller's hometown in Long Island, NY, Jeff Miller's mother recalls her son. Includes photos.

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