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May 4

David Crosby Official

David Crosby Passes Away at 81

Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who performed the iconic "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young following the events at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State of May 4, 1970, passed away at the age of 81. 

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Jackson State, Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State, and the Civil Rights Movement

Hollywood Plans New May 4-Inspired Movie

reports that a new movie inspired by the shootings at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº on May 4, 1970, is in the works and will be released next year. 

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Daffodils sticking out of grass on Daffodil Hill

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Maintaining the Living Memorial of Daffodil Hill

Daffodil Hill became a part of the May 4 Memorial that brought both sides together, but groundskeepers struggle to keep it thriving now. 

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Professor Emeritus Jerry Lewis speaks at the inaugural luncheon established to honor his legacy as a May 4, 1970 historian and advocate.

Jerry M. Lewis Lecture Series Debuts With Talk on May 4 Memorializing Process; Service of Faculty Marshals Also Remembered, Honored

The inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon took place May 2 at the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Student Center Ballroom with Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., professor in Â鶹ӰԺ’s Department of English, as the featured speaker.

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Attendees - Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State community members and visitors gather on the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Remembers the Events of May 4, 1970

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº has scheduled a variety of programs, events and exhibits for this year’s remembrance of May 4, 1970, to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State students during an anti-war protest.

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A marker on the spot where Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State student Alan Canfora was standing when he was shot on May 4, 1970.

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State’s May 4 Events to Include In-Person Dedication of Wounded Student Markers

This year’s return of in-person events to commemorate the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State shootings will include the dedication of bronze markers placed on the spots where nine students were wounded on May 4, 1970. Markers designating the locations of each of the four students killed were installed in 1999. Since that time, a small group had been working to have similar markers placed for the wounded students.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Headline Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Presidential Speaker Series and Deliver May 4 Keynote

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, whose knowledge of politics, history, religion and current affairs makes him one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals, will appear the evening of May 4 for Â鶹ӰԺ’s Presidential Speaker Series. Meacham will bring his unique perspective and provide historical context to the issues and events impacting our daily lives when he speaks about civil discourse at the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Student Center Ballroom.

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Members of the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº community participate in the annual May 4 Candlelight Walk and Vigil, a tradition that began in 1971 to remember and honor the students killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Remembers May 4, 1970, With Annual Commemoration

For the first time since 2019, Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº will remember May 4, 1970, with its return to an in-person, annual commemoration to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State students during an anti-war protest. 

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