April 17 -- The children in David Koresh's Branch Davidian cult grew up believing they would die young — and on April 19, 1993, 25 of them did, perishing with their parents when the cult's complex ...
Nearly 25 years have passed since the horror in Waco, yet many still wonder how a cult like the Branch Davidians and leader David Koresh could hold such incredible influence over its followers.
In 1993, an incident that would shape occurred involving David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidian sect, who resided on a ranch near Waco, Texas. Koresh had amassed a substantial arsenal of ...