Kent State

Cultural  

1. A controversial incident in 1970, in which unarmed students demonstrating against United States involvement in the Vietnam War were fired on by panicky troops of the National Guard. Four students were killed and nine wounded. The shooting occurred at Kent State University in Ohio. The troops were subsequently absolved of responsibility by the government, but their action turned many moderates against the Vietnam War and the Richard Nixon administration.

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Example Sentences

It’s also how he wound up signing Stephen Daley from Kent State.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysis by Prof He Yin of Kent State University found that across the Gaza Strip, 82.4% of annual crops and more than 97% of tree crops were likely to have suffered damage during the war up to 10 August this year.

From BBC

The concert I attended on Wednesday was the year’s first appearance of this particular number, which was, of course, composed, recorded and released in quick succession in response to the 1970 murders of four students at Kent State.

From Salon

He was a basketball star just up the road at Kent State, and wound up becoming the NFL’s all-time touchdown leader for tight ends.

From Los Angeles Times

Before he became an NFL record-holder for the Chargers and a Hall of Famer, Antonio Gates set the “tone” for his domination as a basketball player at Kent State.

From Los Angeles Times