The Quest for Legacy, Episode 2 of Legacy: May 4 Now Live

Kent State fraternity brothers drive to the nation’s capital in the hours after the shootings and make their way to an Oval Office meeting with President Richard Nixon. They tell him not to blame Kent State students and to investigate the shootings.  

Nixon suffers through the turmoil following his decision to invade Cambodia, the Kent State shootings and nationwide fallout, and then the pro-war response.  The frustrated concert pianist-president seeks solace in Rachmaninoff during the wee hours.  

We move into the 21st century with Associate Dean and retired Lt. Col. Mo McFarland on the May 4 legacy.

Related Reading:

• Kent State Students Meet with President Nixon, Featuring video Interview with Don Grant

• President Nixon Meets Students at Lincoln Memorial

• Richard Nixon Performs His Own Piano Concerto

• The 1970 Hard-Hat Riot, Precursor to Today’s Culture Wars

• Kent State Libraries Collection on Abraham and Isaac Sculpture by George Segal

• Maureen McFarland tells Veterans Day audience that lessons learned from tragedy made university stronger, influenced her calling to serve at Kent State following military service

   

  Legacy: May 4, a Kent State Today podcast
  Hosted by Stephen Ward, Vice President for University Communications & Marketing
  For more information and to listen to all of the episodes, visit https://www.kent.edu/may4/legacy