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Further Reading
George, Enzo. The Cold War . New York: Cavendish Square Publishing, 2016.
Rice, Earle, Jr. The Vietnam War . Philadelphia: Mason Crest, 2016.
Spilsbury, Richard. Who Protested Against the Vietnam War? Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2014.
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Critical Thinking Using the Common Core
John Filo said a photographer tries to capture whats important in the space in front of him. What are the important points made in his photo of Mary Ann Vecchio kneeling next to Jeffrey Millers body? (Integration of Knowledge and Ideas)
What statements made after the May 4 shootings showed that some Americans supported the National Guard and opposed the protesters at Kent State? (Key Ideas and Details)
The Scranton Report found that the use of violence against the protesters was unnecessary and inexcusable. How does that differ from what the special grand jury reported in October 1969? (Craft and Structure)
Source Notes
Carole A. Barbato, Laura L. Davis, and Mark F. Seeman. This We Know: A Chronology of the Shootings at Kent State, May 1970 . Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press, 2012, p. 3.
Ibid., p. 6.
Scott L. Bills, ed., Kent State/May 4: Echoes Through a Decade . Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press, 1982, p. 87.
This We Know: A Chronology of the Shootings at Kent State, May 1970 , p. 8.
Michael S. Foley. Confronting the War Machine: Draft Resistance During the Vietnam War . Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2003, p. 29.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Peter Davies and the Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church. The Truth About Kent State: A Challenge to the American Conscience . New York:Farrar Straus Giroux, 1973, p. 23.
This We Know: A Chronology of the Shootings at Kent State, May 1970 , pp. 27 and 29.
Jerry M. Flint. Kents Townspeople Back Guardsmen. The New York Times . 8 May 1970, p. 18.
Pulitzer Winner John Filo, Photos Subject, Reunited at Kent State.
Ibid., p. 289.
Joseph Kelner and James Munves. The Kent State Coverup . New York:Harper & Row, 1980, p. 239.
Legal Cases Chronology May 5, 1970January 4, 1979.
The Kent State Coverup , p. 254.
Phone interview with Alan Canfora. 3 Feb. 2016.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Pulitzer Winner John Filo, Photos Subject, Reunited at Kent State.
Ibid.
Photographer John Filo discusses His famous Kent State photograph and the events of May 4, 1970.
About the Author
Michael Burgan has written many books for children and young adults during his 20 years as a freelance writer. Most of his books have focused on history. Burgan has won several awards for his writing. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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