deuces wild Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 On May 4, l970 members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students. The impact of the shootings was dramatic. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close. H. R. Haldeman, a top aide to President Richard Nixon, suggests the shootings had a direct impact on national politics. In The Ends of Power, Haldeman (1978) states that the shootings at Kent State began the slide into Watergate, eventually destroying the Nixon administration. Beyond the direct effects of the May 4th, the shootings have certainly come to symbolize the deep political and social divisions that so sharply divided the country during the Vietnam War era. :( http://kent.state.tripod.com/Crosby Stills Nash Young - Four Dead In Ohio LyricsTin soldiers and Nixon's comin'.We're finally on our own.This summer I hear the drummin'.Four dead in Ohio.Gotta get down to it.Soldiers are gunning us down.Should have been done long ago.What if you knew her andFound her dead on the ground?How can you run when you know?Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.Gotta get down to it.Soldiers are cutting us down.Should have been done long ago.What if you knew her andFound her dead on the ground?How can you run when you know?Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'.We're finally on our own.This summer I hear the drummin'.Four dead in Ohio.Four dead in Ohio.Four dead in Ohio.Four dead in Ohio.Four dead in Ohio.Four dead in Ohio.Four dead in Ohio.Four dead in Ohio.Four dead in Ohio.http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Crosby-St...ad-In-Ohio.htmlI was a hippie in college (2nd year) when this happened, with my campus only 10 miles from Kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 14 years before I was born, but I LOVE that song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdy Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Grew up listening to Neil Young.Saw him live about 1979 at the NEC with Nils Logfren and I think it was Crazy Horse but not sure now.Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 He is still good. A little crazy but great music. :DThe most memerable picture from the shootings: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Such a beautiful song :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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