print email comment close Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown URL: http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/jonestown.html Description: "On November 18, 1978, 913 men, women, and children -- followers of cult leader Jim Jones -- died during a mass suicide and murder in Jonestown, Guyana. In the months preceding the tragedy, Jim Jones and his People's Temple followers recorded their thoughts" on audio tape. These tapes form the basis of the 1981 radio documentary presented on this page. Also includes an interview with a survivor. From National Public Radio (NPR). Publisher: National Public Radio (NPR) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Jones, Jim, 1931-1978 Jonestown Mass Suicide, Jonestown, Guyana, 1978 Peoples Temple LII Database Information: Record 9343 created by Karen Schneider on 11/18/2003 Last modification on 11/18/2008 Published: 11/18/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9343