Jim Jones and Jonestown
Panelists talked about the Peoples Temple, its leader Jim Jones, and the community called Jonestown he established in Guyana. In 1978, more… read more
Panelists talked about the Peoples Temple, its leader Jim Jones, and the community called Jonestown he established in Guyana. In 1978, more than 900 Americans died in Jonestown from cyanide poisoning in what is commonly referred to as the Jonestown Massacre. The panel included two former members of the Peoples Temple and two authors of books on the subject of Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple. close
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