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Author: Howard Ruffner ,
Thomas M. Grace
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Imprint: Kent State University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 1.050kg
ISBN: 9781606353677
ISBN 10: 1606353675
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 30 August 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Some of Howard Ruffner's photos have appeared previously, but his images have never appeared with the power and clarity that they do here. In these pages, Ruffner tells the unbroken story of a day that nearly broke America. -Thomas M. Grace, author of Kent State: Death and Dissent in the Long Sixties This wonderful collection is just what its title promises: moments of personal truth, moments of photographic proof, and moments of historical truth, all flowing together into a powerful river of memory. All credit to Howard Ruffner. The tragedy of May 4, 1970, is both well served and generously honored by these words and images. -Howard Means, author of 67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence 'They show the truth,' Howard Ruffner states. I can't imagine a more poignant statement. Especially in an era where 'Fake News' has seeped into our vernacular, often driven by those who are opposed to the truth. Ruffner's insight, through intimate reflections and powerful images, seek to provide a more nuanced truth of this painful intersection in America's history. It's one that, while difficult, helps to shape our understanding of the truth of our own fragile past. -Ross Taylor, award-winning photojournalist and assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder We've all seen Howard Ruffner's photographs of May 4, 1970. In his photo graphic memoir, we see his mind-and his heart. Ruffner is witness, yes, but also human. His memoir doesn't just bridge the gulf of time. It puts us with him on the Kent State University campus on that tragic day, holding the camera and our breath. -Jacqueline Marino, professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent State University
Some of Howard Ruffner's photos have appeared previously, but his images have never appeared with the power and clarity that they do here. In these pages, Ruffner tells the unbroken story of a day that nearly broke America. --Thomas M. Grace, author of Kent State: Death and Dissent in the Long Sixties This wonderful collection is just what its title promises: moments of personal truth, moments of photographic proof, and moments of historical truth, all flowing together into a powerful river of memory. All credit to Howard Ruffner. The tragedy of May 4, 1970, is both well served and generously honored by these words and images. --Howard Means, author of 67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence 'They show the truth, ' Howard Ruffner states. I can't imagine a more poignant statement. Especially in an era where 'Fake News' has seeped into our vernacular, often driven by those who are opposed to the truth. Ruffner's insight, through intimate reflections and powerful images, seek to provide a more nuanced truth of this painful intersection in America's history. It's one that, while difficult, helps to shape our understanding of the truth of our own fragile past. --Ross Taylor, award-winning photojournalist and assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder We've all seen Howard Ruffner's photographs of May 4, 1970. In his photo-graphic memoir, we see his mind--and his heart. Ruffner is witness, yes, but also human. His memoir doesn't just bridge the gulf of time. It puts us with him on the Kent State University campus on that tragic day, holding the camera and our breath. --Jacqueline Marino, professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent State University
Moments of Truth - shines a harsh light on the complex power dynamics of human rights and institutionalized violence. - High Times
Author Information
Howard Ruffner was a broadcast journalism major at Kent State University and became a photographer for the yearbook and school newspaper, roaming the campus to take photographs at every opportunity. During the tragic events of May 4, 1970, he was a stringer for Life magazine and received the Polk Award for photographs that appeared on the cover and interior pages of Life's May 15, 1970, issue. His professional life has encompassed stints both as a corporate executive and an English and journalism teacher in secondary schools.
