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Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit

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Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 8:00am to Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 4:00pm
Jerry Lewis
Event Location: 
Reflections Gallery, May 4 Visitors Center, 141 Taylor Hall

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Exhibition Opening and Talk Event

MAY 4 VISITORS CENTER

Photo: Jerry Lewis Speaking at a Gathering, Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives

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