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Special Exhibit

It Happened in Ohio
The Kent State Shootings Revisited
April 25—July 25

In conjunction with the 1971 Pulitzer winner "Kent State Massacre" by photographer John Paul Filo and the upcoming anniversary of the event, the Ohio Historical Center will feature this special companion display where you will learn about the build-up and reaction to the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970 through artifacts, photos and personal accounts.

Special Events

Community Conversations: Taking Pictures, Telling Stories, Being Human
Thursday, May 1
6 - 7 p.m. Self-guided tour of exhibit
7 -9 p.m. Panel discussion

Photojournalists make many decisions before the moment they decide to click the shutter. Decisions about light, angle and what to include in the shot. But these decisions are not limited to the technical aspects of photography. Photographers must also contend with the human aspects of the events they are documenting. Join us as area photojournalists talk about what it means to take pictures for a living. Sponsored by the Columbus Dispatch, the panel discussion takes place in the Ohio Historical Center’s Arthur C. Johnson auditorium. The panel includes Columbus Dispatch staff: Managing Editor for Visuals, Karl Kuntz, Eric Albrecht, Staff Photographer, 5 time Ohio Newspaper Photographer of the Year, Staff Photographer Chris Russell, 2007 Ohio Photographer of the Year and Staff Photographer Shari Lewis.

Community Conversations: Reflections on Kent State
Thursday, May 15
6 - 7 p.m. Self-guided tour of exhibit
7 - 9 p.m. Panel discussion

In conjunction with the anniversary of the Kent State tragedy, join us for a discussion with Ohioans who experienced the tragedies at Kent State first-hand. Panelists include Alan Canfora, one of the nine students wounded on May 4 and current Director of the Kent May 4 Center; Charles Fassinger, commander of the 2nd Squadron 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the senior uniformed officer on campus on May 4; Glenn Harper, a private in the Headquarters Company of an Akron National Guard unit; student Franco Ruffini; and KSU journalism major Scott Mueller, who in addition to being on campus during the events, was selected as one of James Michener’s editorial assistants for the 1971 book “Kent State: What Happened and Why.” The discussion is facilitated by Cathy McDaniels-Wilson, who in addition to being assistant professor of psychology at Xavier University, is a consultant to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s Dialogue Zone, a regularly scheduled facilitated encounter tackling current issues.

Capture the Moment: The Installation of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize Photos
Thursday, June 26
7 to 8 p.m.

See the installation of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize photographs in the Ohio Historical Center’s Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs exhibition. After the installation, enjoy a discussion and guided tour through the gallery as well as a special performance of "Mr. Lincoln’s Camera Man: An Evening with Matthew Brady" at 8 p.m.

 
 

Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs was developed by the Newseum, the interactive
museum of news, in association with Business of Entertainment, Inc., NYC, Cyma Rubin, curator.

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