Kent State Shootings (1970) – John Paul Filo

Thirteen seconds doesn’t seem like a lot of time, but many things can happen in that span. Take, for example, the 1970 Kent State University shooting that left four dead and nine others injured. Student protesters were expressing concerns over American troops in Cambodia.

However, they thought that the National Guard men were only using blanks. Student John Filo perfectly captured the moment Mary Ann Vecchio learned about the death of Jeffrey Miller. A few decades after the tragic event, Filo and the woman met and were pictured sharing a hug.