Serial 1468

…Non-stop flight from Trinidad continues to JFKIA. SA Garretson has also obtained two samples of poisoned Kool-Aid drink used in mass suicides/massacre which are to accompany cartons. These samples will…

The Buried Agenda of Leo Ryan

…Lie that hundreds of people – including mothers with young children – lined up to willingly “drink the Kool-Aid.” (While that Big Lie has been challenged by some over the

Peoples Temple in the News (2009)

…after the massacre. “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid,” said a friend, laughing. “It’s understandable, I guess. We use humor to distance ourselves from things we don’t understand, things that frighten us,”…

Serial 1305-3

…said he worked under [name deleted] for about one or two years. [Beikman] said, he went to San Francisco and lived at 998 Divisadero, where the PT paid for his…

Literary Contributions

…Joyce Applegate, Brave Angels: A Song for Jonestown (2017) Judy Bebelaar, Guyana, November 18, 1978, (2013) Revealing Peoples Temple through Creative Writing, by Chelsea Blundon (2013) Don’t Drink The Kool-aid

Finding Jeanette McDonald’s Pool

…billboards read: The food is so good, you’ll want to drink the Kool-Aid. When I heard this on NPR, I nearly fell out of my bed. I was so angry….

Looking Back

…all came to a crescendo one afternoon on the trade floor. Suddenly “…Just drink the fucking Kool-aid, Jack…” crackled across the room. It felt as though the air had been…

The Value of Gratitude

…accordingly. What do I believe the world will remember about Jim Jones and Peoples Temple? Sadly, I believe the phrase, “drink the Kool-Aid” speaks volumes. The tragedy of Jonestown will…