You are here

Home » Podcasts » Tales from the Kentucky Room » Fire on UK’s Campus: the 51st Anniversary of the Kent State protests (2021)

Fire on UK’s Campus: the 51st Anniversary of the Kent State protests (2021)

Mariam and Wayne discuss the National Guard’s shooting of unarmed student protestors on Kent State’s campus in 1970, and how protests against the shooting, including the ROTC building fire, on UK’s campus led to curfews and lockdowns by Kentucky’s Governor. This episode was recorded in September 2020. May 4, 2021 was the 51st anniversary of the shooting, and May 6, 2021, was the 51st anniversary of the fire. An image of the fire and more can be found on ExploreUK.

Episode #: 

53

Duration: 

2114

Other Recent Episodes: 

Not Just a One Way Street (2021)

July 30th, 2021

<p>Mariam and Wayne discuss the construction of New Circle Road, the transition of the downtown streets to one way, and other major transportation projects in Lexington. (You might notice some light construction noise after the 25-minute mark - there were renovations happening on the floor above us, our apologies!) An image of Main Street while it was still two-way is available on the Kentucky Photo Archive <a href="https://kyphotoarchive.com/2017/09/11/last-days-of-two-way-traffic-on-l

The Murder of Alexander T. Hays (2021)

June 30th, 2021

<p>Producer Erin takes a turn on the other side of the mic to tell the story of the unsolved murder of Alexander T. Hays. She explores the coverage of the crime, the investigation, the suspect, and two theories of the 1846 crime. </p>

Elizabeth Keckley, an Interview with Lauren Burke (2021)

April 29th, 2021

Mariam interviews Lauren Burke, of the podcast Bonnets at Dawn, about Elizabeth Keckley, dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln.

Three Civil War Lexington Women

March 17th, 2021

Denise guest hosts and give sketches of the lives of three Lexington Civil War era women: Elizabeth Harbeson Hummons, Francis Dallam Peter, and Ella Bishop Ransom.