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co_heir · 05-04-2012, 11:15 AM

Anyone here remember Kent State? It was one of the things that began to turn me from a Carl McIntire fan fundy as a ninth grader to a pot smoking hippie in high school to someone who doesn't put much hope in politics at all.

05-04-2012, 11:29 AM

Yes. I remember it well. I was young, but it was all over the tv.

**pastor's wife** · 05-04-2012, 11:56 AM

Too young, but when I was a little older I remember seeing the famous picture of the grieving girl next to a student's body.

**Scorpio** · (This post was last modified: 05-04-2012 01:13 PM by Scorpio.)

Did not know today was the anniversary. I was only 10 but I remember my friend's older brother, who was college age being furious about it. At that age I couldn't comprehend the significance of the event. I do remember him going to the war protests held at the University of Buffalo. Anyway.........

**laurat99** · 05-04-2012, 01:25 PM

Such a turbulent time in our country's history. I was too young to remember, but like PW, remember the pictures.

bean · 05-04-2012, 08:57 PM

too young but have studiedit in depth. i teach history and we do a 60s/70s /vietnam unit....haunting pictures...so sad....

co_heir · 05-04-2012, 09:34 PM

It was a sad time. I think that year went a long way in turning more Americans against the war in Vietnam, and was one factor in Jimmy Carter being elected president 6 years later.