Maneater | Peace organizations gather at Peace Park for 50th anniversary of Kent State and Jackson State shootings
In May 1970, students at Kent State University and Jackson State University were shot and killed while protesting the Vietnam War. Fifty years later, members of Mid-Missouri Peaceworks and Veterans for Peace gathered at Peace Park to remember the lives lost in the shootings and the rededication of the park. Paul D. Blackman, co-founder of Mizzou Student Mobilization, changed the name and led the dedication of the park 50 years ago. McAlester Park officially became Peace Park in April 1970. �...
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