“Ever since the infamous events of May 4, 1970, when National Guardsmen shot and killed four students while quelling a war protest, the city’s history has been dominated by that day.
But there is another side of Kent history with roots in that era, a side that has been overshadowed and almost lost to history.
In the [...]
“There is little to criticize about Wynstra’s exhaustively researched, skillfully written, and nuanced history. While this book is certainly a necessity for students of the Gettysburg Campaign, those who seek a deeper understanding of the interactions between Confederate soldiers and white civilians, Confederates and African Americans, or how soldiers justified bringing war to people’s doorsteps will [...]
“Kent’s dynamic music scene belied the image of a sleepy rural town in Portage County as it embraced acts ranging from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd to the homegrown Numbers Band. ”
In this online interview, Prufer speaks on the city of Kent, Kent State, and why so many top-notch acts performed on campus.
About Small Town, Big [...]
Catch William L. Tabac as he speaks on the shocking story of Mariann Colby, a.k.a. the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights.
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Author John M. Harris speaks on his love of history and the Browns in this Coshocton Tribune article.
“He was 10 years old in his grandparents’ basement, watching the Browns face the Baltimore Colts in the 1964 NFL Championship game. After a scoreless first half, the Browns came to life to upset the Colts, 27-0.
Harris, a Coshocton native and 1971 [...]
Civil War News offers up this insightful review of Paul Taylor’s The Most Complete Political Machine Ever Known: The North’s Union Leagues in the American Civil War.
“Paul Taylor has produced a thoroughly researched tome that finally moves the Union Leagues from an historical footnote to an essential tool in winning the minds and hearts of Northerners [...]
