In the explosion at Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 168 people died - including 19 children under the age of 6.
The 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombingAs people in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, went about their daily lives on April 19, 1995, they likely gave little thought to the meaning of the date.
Two years prior, federal law enforcement officers attacked the Branch Davidian religious cult at the Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas. An ensuing fire destroyed the compound and left 80 members of the cult and their leader, David Koresh, dead. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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