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S19 E11: Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Examines the story behind the November 1978 mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, where more than 900 people were led to their deaths by cult leader Jim Jones. Included: comments from Jones' son, Jim Jr.; survivor Stanley Clayton; and Hue Fortson, whose wife and child died in the incident.

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Season 19 Episodes

18 episodes
E1 Eyes on the Prize (1 & 2): Awakenings 1954-1956 / Fighting Back 1957-1962 E2 Eyes on the Prize (3 & 4): Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961/No Easy Walk 1961-1963 E3 Eyes on the Prize (5 & 6): Is This America? 1963-1964 / Bridge to Freedom 1965 E4 Test Tube Babies E5 The Great Fever E6 The Gold Rush E7 The Berlin Airlift E8 The Living Weapon E9 New Orleans (1 & 2) E10 Sister Aimee E11 Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple E12 Summer of Love E13 The Mormons (1): History E14 The Mormons (2): Church and State E15 Alexander Hamilton E16 American Experience Season 19 Episode 16 E17 American Experience Season 19 Episode 17 E18 American Experience Season 19 Episode 18

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