Brian VanDeMark
Professor of History at the US Naval Academy. Author of "Kent State: An American Tragedy".
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Feb 16, 2026 • 43min
Darkest Hours: The Kent State Shootings
Brian VanDeMark, historian and former Naval Academy professor who wrote Kent State: An American Tragedy, guides the conversation. He traces 1970 campus unrest, Nixon’s Cambodia decision, and why Kent State became a flashpoint. He examines local politics, National Guard deployment, training failures, the chaotic confrontation on Blanket Hill, and the national fallout that followed.
