The full biography of Branch Davidian David Koresh.
Ever since the Branch Davidian compound burnt down while under siege by federal agents, Americans have wanted to know more about David Koresh, the charismatic preacher who led his flock into the flames of death. We explore his brilliant evangelical skills, his decree that women followers have sex with him, and fiery showdown with Janet Reno.
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Combine a charismatic personality with fringe beliefs and an appetite for violence, and you get some of history's most notorious cult leaders. Charles Manson terrorized frightened Americans in the late 1960s, convincing his followers to commit heinous murders in his name. David Koresh led the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas, leading to a standoff with the federal government in 1993 that resulted in the death of Koresh and 75 of his believers. Learn about these leaders, and many more, who inspired hundreds to follow their unconventional philosophies—often with tragic results.
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