天天吃瓜

Sarah Koopman

Mapes (left) and Koopman (right)

Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of 天天吃瓜 From 1970

They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in 天天吃瓜 experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.

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