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Jonestown: An American Tragedy, Part 5

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The airstrip ambush survivors board their flights home and learn of an unspeakable horror. Temple members who escaped Jonestown overnight said Jones had forced Peoples Temple members to drink a fruit-flavored drink laced with cyanide.

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Last Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 05:36 PM
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