"It Was Time for Me to Go Home": Sense of Place and Belonging in Kent, Ohio (May 1-4, 1970)

• Published in: GeoHumanities Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 131 - 149
• Main Authors: Mapes, Jennifer, Koopman, Sara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.01.2025
• Subjects: geonarratives; home; Kent State; oral histories; shooting

On May 4, 1970, Kent State University students attended a protest at the Victory Bell on the Kent State University Commons. The Ohio National Guard moved up a nearby hill then turned and opened fire on the remaining students, killing four and wounding nine. But the memories of Kent State students an...