Leo J. Ryan
Biography
Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. (May 5, 1925 – November 18, 1978) was an American teacher and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative from California's 11th congressional district from 1973 until his assassination during the Jonestown massacre in 1978. Before that, he served in the California State Assembly, representing the state's 27th district.
Known For(15 works)
American Experience
1988American Experience
1988
Explained
2018Explained
2018
The UnXplained
2019The UnXplained
2019
The Seventies
2015The Seventies
2015
America's Book of Secrets
2012America's Book of Secrets
2012
History's Mysteries
1998History's Mysteries
1998
Very Scary People
2019Very Scary People
2019
How to Become a Cult Leader
2023How to Become a Cult Leader
2023
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
2018Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
2018
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst
2018The Radical Story of Patty Hearst
2018
The Killing of America
1981The Killing of America
1981
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
2006Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
2006
Witness to Jonestown
2008Witness to Jonestown
2008
Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost
2018Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost
2018
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
2018Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
2018