The Bob Edwards Show, Dr. Jerry M. Lewis, Dr. Patrick Coy, Eric Felten, And Judy Collins, May 1, 2015

On May 4, 1970, a student protest against the Vietnam War on the Kent State campus ended in tragedy when members of the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four and wounded nine students. Dr. Jerry M. Lewis witnessed the campus shootings and has been involved in researching and memorializing the fatal incident. Dr. Patrick Coy is director of Kent State's Center for Applied Conflict Management which was founded as a result of the shootings.

The two will discuss the 45th anniversary of the historical events and the role of student activism in American culture. May 1st is a little-known federal holiday, Loyalty Day. Made official in 1959, the original purpose was for Americans to reaffirm their loyalty to the United States. But loyalty oaths have a problematic history in this country. Loyalty is tricky, the foundation for love and family, but also the cause of much misery and betrayal, especially when loyalties collide. Eric Felten offers a meditation on the subject in his book, Loyalty: The Vexing Virtue.

Today is also the 76th birthday of Judy Collins who has been performing songs for decades that she hopes "help people heal." She talks with Bob about the 2008 CD called Born to the Breed - A Tribute to Judy Collins. The album includes Collins covers from Joan Baez, Leonard Cohen, Rufus Wainwright, Jimmy Webb, Shawn Colvin and Dolly Parton. [Broadcast Date: May 1, 2015]