This work of nonfiction tells in detail the events leading up to and the aftermath of what happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. On that day four students were killed and nine others injured by gunfire by members of The Ohio National Guard while they were protesting the war in Viet Nam. VanDeMark also includes new evidence concerning who fired the first shot and why he did.

If you were alive during the Kent State shootings, this work will bring it all back. If you weren’t around, Kent State is still an important read that stresses the divisiveness in our country in the 19701’s that is still prevalent today, and what can happen when emotions run high and loaded guns are nearby.