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snowybirdie

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1. Remember it well

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2025, 06:30 PM

May 2025

Hubby was a police officer attending college but not telling his fellow students what he did. Was dangerous at the time. That day and that incident pushed him over the edge to support other students in fighting against the outrageous war.

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That day in May was such a pivotal moment for me and [View all] moniss May 2025 OP

Remember it well snowybirdie May 2025 #1

Thank you for sharing this story moniss May 2025 #13

Today is 55th anniversary of #KentState LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #2

Oh God, that photo! calimary May 2025 #6

Dupe. Sorry about that. calimary May 2025 #7

Oral history - Yes. SLClarke May 2025 #3

Thank you for your story and moniss May 2025 #12

Agree. We were living that day and countless other days of history. It IS vital to FailureToCommunicate May 2025 #4

I love your idea! We CANNOT afford to let those days fall through a memory hole. calimary May 2025 #5

I ran with a bunch who knew it was going to happen with Nixon in office Warpy May 2025 #8

Thank you for your story and moniss May 2025 #11

I have such vivid memories of Kent State Mountain Mule May 2025 #9

Thank you for telling us your story and it is moniss May 2025 #10

And thank you as well! Mountain Mule May 2025 #14