Kent State Massacre

May 4, 1970

“Ohio” by CSN&YImmediately after the Kent State shooting on May 4, 1970, Neil Young composed the song "Ohio" after

looking at photos appearing in Life magazine and then taking a walk in the woods. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and

Young went to the studio and recorded the song which was released to radio stations shortly after the killings.

Soon, the lyrics "Four dead in Ohio" became an anthem to a generation. In some parts of the country,

the song was banned from playlists because of it's "anti-war" and "anti-Nixon" sentiments.

http://www.thrasherswheat.org/fot/ohio.htm

Remains of burned ROTC building

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