

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Docs & Dialogue: Fire in the Heartland: The Kent State Story (Granville Branch)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: This documentary examines the events leading up to the May 4th, 1970, shooting of unarmed students by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University, which left four students dead and thirteen wounded. Told through firsthand accounts, the film places the tragedy within the broader civil rights and anti–Vietnam War movements of the 1960s and 1970s. 

The shootings sparked the largest student strike in U.S. history, spreading to more than 3,000 campuses nationwide. Just ten days later, police killed two students at Jackson State College in Mississippi, an event that received far less national attention. The film traces how years of organized activism, racial injustice, opposition to the Vietnam War, and inflammatory political rhetoric created the conditions for these acts of state violence. 

Featuring more than twenty personal testimonies, Fire in the Heartland offers an intimate look at a pivotal moment in American history and provides critical context as campus protests and state responses once again shape national conversations. The film is 56 minutes, not rated, and made possible through Kanopy. The program is free and open to the public.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/granville/docs-and-dialogue-fire-in-the-heartland-the-kent-state-story-granville-branch/200029649408043
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Granville
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 214 S McCoy St, Granville, IL 61326-9332, United States
- **lat**: 41.26148
- **long**: -89.22843
- **full address**: 214 S McCoy St, Granville, IL 61326-9332, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Putnam County Public Library District (https://allevents.in/org/putnam-county-public-library-district/13954637)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 214 S McCoy St, Granville, IL 61326-9332, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Putnam County Public Library District
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Docs & Dialogue: Fire in the Heartland: The Kent State Story (Granville Branch) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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