{"product_id":"kent-state-an-american-tragedy","title":"Kent State: An American Tragedy","description":"On May 4, 1970, at Kent State University in Ohio, political crosscurrents that had been building in America during the 1960s reached critical mass. Anti-war protestors sporting bell-bottomed pants and long hair hurled taunts and rocks at another group of young Americans--National Guardsmen wearing gas masks and rifles. At half past noon, violence unfolded with chaotic speed, as Guardsmen--many of whom had joined the Guard to escape the draft--opened fire on the students. Two reductive narratives emerged: one, that lethal state violence was aimed at Americans who spoke their minds; the other, that law enforcement gave troublemakers the comeuppance they deserved. For over 50 years, little middle ground has been found due to incomplete and contradictory evidence. \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eKent State\u003c\/em\u003e, historian Brian VanDeMark draws on crucial new research and interviews--including, for the first time, the perspective of the Guardsmen who were there that day--for a complete reckoning with the tragedy that bookended the '60s.\u003c\/p\u003e\r","brand":"Brian Vandemark","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44462985117932,"sku":"9781324066255","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781324066255.jpg?v=1719191560","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/kent-state-an-american-tragedy","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}