History of Guyana
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The history of Guyana begins about 35,000 years ago with the arrival of humans coming from Eurasia. These migrants became the Kalina and Lokono tribes, who met Alonso de Ojeda's first expedition from
Georgetown in 1823.
Cheddi Jagan
Forbes Burnham
Jonestown
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The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name Jonestown, was a remote commune in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American religious cult led by Jim Jones. On
History of Guyana
…authoritarian leader, pledging to bring socialism to Guyana. His power began to weaken following international attention brought to Guyana in wake of the Jonestown mass murder suicide in 1978. After his unexpected death in 1985, power was peacefully transferred to Desmond Hoyte, who implemented some democratic…
The entrance to Jonestown, 1978
An aerial view of the dead in Jonestown.
Jim Jones, founder of The Peoples Temple
Jonestown Cottages