Jonestown is seared into the American psyche as one the darkest tragedies of the modern era, where 918 people “drank the Kool Aid” and ended their lives under the command of cult leader Jim Jones.

The Guyanese site of the Jonestown massacre, where over 900 people either died by mass suicide or murder in connection with the Jim Jones-led cult in 1978, has opened for tourism. After decades of ...

he most lasting cultural debris from the 1978 Peoples Temple massacre in Guyana may be a few chilling photos and catch phrases about “drinking the Kool-Aid.” Documentarian Stanley Nelson dug deeper.

918 Americans lost their lives at Jonestown on Nov. 18, 1978. At the time of his death, Jim Jones held such power over his followers that he was able to direct more than 900 of them to participate in ...

Here's a 45-second breakdown about the hundreds of cult members who followed Jim Jones to death in the Jonestown Massacre. Explore Delaware parks from quiet hillsides to sandy beaches Explore Delaware ...