Episode 32: The Branch Davidians

A charismatic leader, a devoted group of followers, and the largest military group ever gathered against civilians. The siege at Waco brought an end to David Koresh's reign. Was he a persecuted Messiah or an apocalyptic madman brought to justice by the government.

SOURCES

Television Shows and Documentaries

• Waco: Truth and Lies (ABC Special)

• Waco: Madman or Messiah (A&E Special - on Hulu)

• What Happened at the Waco Siege? (History Channel)

Books

• The Waco Siege: An American Tragedy by Jack Rosewood

• Waco: A Survivor's Story by David Thibodeau (with Leon Whiteson & Aviva Layton)

Online Resources

• Waco Survivors Still Believe Cult's Teachings 25 Years After Deadly Siege: 'I Should Have Died, Too'

• Waco, Reborn by Paige Skinner

• The Unwarranted Warrant - The Waco Search Warrant

• Advisory Jury (Wikipedia)

• Advisory Jury (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure)

• A quarter-century later, ‘dark theories’ still hover over Waco siege (Statesman)

• The Davidian Massacre Page