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2) Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a legacy of rage

The story of Waco's modern era starts with a disaster and ends with rebirth. In 1953, a record-setting tornado swept through the city's downtown, killing 114 people and destroying a century's worth of original buildings. From the devastation came an ambitious urban renewal project, an explosion in suburban developments, and several cycles of waning and revitalization in the downtown area. Baylor University's steady growth in academic excellence and...

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Simon & Schuster

Pub. Date:

2023

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English

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xii, 383 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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A former investigative reporter provides an account of the disastrous 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, featuring never-before-seen documents, photographs and interviews.

3) Waco: a survivor's story

Author:

Thibodeau, David

Publisher:

Hachette Books

Pub. Date:

2018

Language:

English

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xx, 379 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm

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0 of 1	North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Biographies	B THIBODEAU

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2018

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Hachette Books

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4) Waco rising: David Koresh, the FBI, and the birth of America's modern militias

"One of nine survivors of the attack on the Branch Davidian compound in 1993 describes how he came to join the religious community and offers an eyewitness account of the tragedy." --

Author:

Cook, Kevin, 1956-

Pub. Date:

2023

Language:

English

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5) Waco cult inferno, April 19, 1993

Author:

Hamilton, Sue L., 1959-

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Distributed by Rockbottom Books

Pub. Date:

c1993

Language:

English

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1 of 1	Norwich/Otis Children's Nonfiction	J 976.428 HAM

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c1993

32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

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Chronicles the events in Waco, Texas, leading up to the fire that killed over ninety members of David Koresh's Branch Davidian cult.

6) Waco, Texas: a postcard journey

Author:

Barnes, Agnes Warren

Publisher:

Arcadia Publishing Inc

Pub. Date:

1999

Language:

English

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The Waco Brothers (Musical Group)

From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this "golden age" can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local townspeople only too happy to pose for a picture. These images, printed as postcards...

7) Waco brothers on audiotree live

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Audiotree Music

Pub. Date:

2016

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English

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8) Waconomics

Author:

Zitron, Michael

Publisher:

Water M. Mission, Inc

Pub. Date:

2018

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English

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Richardson, Major (John), 1796-1852

Water is in everything, connecting us all in one way or another, including our family's wealth and health. But here's the problem: water's value went missing from the economy when the EPA came on the scene in the 1970s. The government gave water a much higher value, but it never disclosed that value to the American people. As a result, we have experienced water inflation ever since. Over time that hidden inflation placed a new burden on the financial...

9) Wacousta: a critical edition

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Canadian critical editions

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Author's Republic

Pub. Date:

2020

Language:

English

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Wacousta by Major John Richardson, is set at Fort Detroit and the surrounding country during Pontiac's rebellion of 1763. The mysterious warrior Wacousta has aligned himself with the First Nations forces who are besieging Detroit and Fort Michilimackinac on the extreme western edge of the British North American frontier. Pontiac is determined to stop expansion into the region, by any means. Wacousta, is a great friend of Pontiac but has his own agenda....

10) Wacocaine ii

Author:

E., Hustler

Publisher:

SoSouth

Pub. Date:

2007

Language:

English

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11) The ashes of Waco: an investigation

Author:

Reavis, Dick J.

Language:

English

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Syracuse University Press

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1 of 1	Wallingford Adult Nonfiction	976.4284 REAVIS
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1998

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12) Kakuriyo, bed & breakfast for spirits

Author:

Ioka, Waco

Series:

Shojo beat manga

Publisher:

Viz Media, LLC

Pub. Date:

[2019]-

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English

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"Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather's ability to see spirits--and his massive debt to them. Now she's been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed, or get eaten by ayakashi. But Aoi isn't the type to let spirits push her around, and she's determined to redeem her grandfather's IOU on her own terms."

13) The Waco standoff

Author:

Gillam, Scott

Series:

Essential Events Set 9

Publisher:

ABDO

Pub. Date:

2014

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1060L

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English

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This title examines an important historic event-the standoff in Waco, Texas, between federal law enforcement agencies and Branch Davidian leader David Koresh and his followers living in the Mount Carmel Center. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the history and religious beliefs of Koresh's group, the suspected criminal activity that led law enforcement to surround the compound, the events of the 51-day standoff, and its tragic end. Also discussed...

14) The Waco siege

Author:

Kjelle, Marylou Morano

Publisher:

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date:

c2002

Language:

English

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120 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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Reviews the events leading up to federal agents' 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, the raid itself, and its aftermath.

15) The Waco standoff

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Greenhaven Press :

Pub. Date:

c2003

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English

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1 of 1	Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction	976.4284 WACO

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16) Hidden history of waco

Author:

Ames, Eric S.

Publisher:

Arcadia Publishing Inc

Pub. Date:

2020

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English

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Since its establishment in 1849, Waco has grown from a frontier town on the Brazos River to a thriving city of more than 125,000 residents. And in those 171 years, Waco's citizens have seen triumph, tragedy, humor, heartbreak and infamy. Some of those stories garnered widespread attention or became established local lore, but many more have fallen through the cracks. Catch up on the backstory of notorious figures like W.C. Brann, firebrand publisher...

17) Wasted in waco

Author:

Hutchins, Pamela Fagan

Series:

What Doesn't Kill You

Publisher:

Findaway Voices

Pub. Date:

2017

Language:

English

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A fast-paced prequel mystery featuring all the What Doesn't Kill You female sleuths. It's five years before Katie runs away to the islands, and this time her travels take her closer to home: back to her law school reunion. With Emily as her plus-one and Michele rounding out the party, their evening at a murder mystery dinner theater goes awry with weird former classmates, too many cocktails, and - oh yeah - a real murder onstage before the cast finishes...

18) The siege at Waco: deadly inferno

Author:

Cole, Michael D.

Publisher:

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date:

c1999

Language:

English

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48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

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1 of 1	Ivoryton Children's Nonfiction	J 976.4 Cole
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Discusses the incident in Waco, Texas, in 1993 involving David Koresh and the religious group known as the Branch Davidians.

19) A place called Waco: a survivor's story

Author:

Thibodeau, David

Publisher:

PublicAffairs

Pub. Date:

c1999

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1160L

Language:

English

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xviii, 365 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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1 of 1	Ledyard/Bill Nonfiction	976.428 Thi
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1 of 1	Woodbridge Adult NF 900-999	976.428/THI

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c1999

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20) The waco siege: an american tragedy

Author:

Walker, Dwayne

Publisher:

Author's Republic

Pub. Date:

2016

Language:

English

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