Mapping May 4 Web App Launch
- Kent
This web app draws from the 110 oral histories in the ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity May 4th collection. It maps stories from those histories that describe memories of events at a particular place in Kent between May 1st and May 5th, 1970.
Sara Koopman (Asst. Prof. of Peace Studies) & Jen Mapes (Assoc. Prof of Geography) will share the process of creating the app & demonstrate its features. These include historic maps & photos of Kent in 1970, paired with stories of places from those who lived through the events surrounding the shooting.
We see these stories & map as a way of sharing a wide range of experiences by the Kent community. Our web app will encourage users to engage with these stories and add their own, allowing for greater understanding & reconciliation.