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The book presents Moore's interpretations of events concerning the lead up to, during, and after the Waco siege in 1993. The main argument of the book is that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) agents' fear of prosecution for mishandling their botched raid on 28 February 1993 led Federal Bureau of Investigation tactical agents to destroy evidence later into the siege.
Waco (/ ˈ w eɪ k oʊ / WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. [8] It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin.
The New Mount Carmel Center was a large group of buildings used by the Branch Davidian religious group located near Axtell, Texas, 20 miles (32 km) north-east of Waco.The Branch Davidians were established by Benjamin Roden in 1959 as a breakaway sect from Davidian Seventh-day Adventists, and was later led by David Koresh starting in the 1980s.
U.S. Bicycle Route 66 (USBR 66) is a United States Bicycle Route that follows the former U.S. Route 66 (US 66) across the United States. The first section of the route, spanning 358 miles (576 km) between Baxter Springs, Kansas , and St. Louis, Missouri , was designated as USBR 66 in 2018.
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Waco: Part of Waco Downtown Historic District, currently houses the Dr Pepper Museum 2: Castle Heights Historic District: Castle Heights Historic District: November 17, 2009 : Roughly bounded by Waco Dr. (U.S. Route 84), Oriental Rd., Franklin Ave., and 39th St.
David Koresh (/ k ə ˈ r ɛ ʃ / [citation needed]; born Vernon Wayne Howell; August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993) was an American cult leader [2] who played a central role in the Waco siege of 1993.
Cameron Park is a 416-acre (168 ha) urban park located in Waco, Texas. The park was dedicated on May 27, 1910, and named in memory of Waco philanthropist and lumber baron William Cameron. [1] [2] The park also contains Waco's 52-acre (21 ha) zoo, the Cameron Park Zoo.