Manson: A Geographic History

In the summer of 1969, ex-convict and rock star wanna-be Charles Manson led a bizarre cult of disaffected young people out of the wild hinterlands of Los Angeles to murder numerous victims, most of them wealthy, in the exclusive upper-class enclaves where they lived. These are some of the most infamous murders in 20th century American history. In this deep-dive video we'll examine Manson, his cult and his murder spree by looking at the places, most but not all of them in or around L.A., where they occurred as well as other places where events relevant to the story took place. You'll find that the Manson story is closely intertwined with the physical, environmental and racial geography of Los Angeles, Southern California, San Francisco and other places farther afield. You may know part of the story already, but you probably haven't ever seen it told quite like this.

Major sources for this video:
John Gilmore & Ron Kenne, Manson: The Unholy Trail of Charlie and the Family (formerly titled The Garbage People) (Los Angeles: Amok Books, 2000)
Jeff Guinn, Manson (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014)
Carina Longworth, You Must Remember This (podcast series), "Charles Manson's Hollywood," September 2015, https://www.youmustrememberthispodcas... (in my opinion one of the best-ever histories of the Manson phenomenon)
Ed Sanders, The Family (New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2002)

Special thanks to @JoeBuiDesertTrippin for footage, collaboration and interview regarding Barker and Spahn Ranches (see Chapter 17). Joe's channel:    / @joebuideserttrippin  

This video started as an article on my blog, here (signup required to read it all): https://www.gardenofmemory.net/geogra...

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Chapters:
00:00-10:56: Intro & Road Map
10:56-19:54: From Rust Belt to Sun Belt
19:54-27:31: Los Angeles
27:31-34:26: Haight-Ashbury
34:26-40:31: Black Magic Mansions
40:31-47:39: Dennis Wilson's House
47:39-56:16: Spahn Ranch
56:16-1:05:59: L.A.'s Racial Geography
1:05:59-1:10:44: Franklin Garden Apartments
1:10:44-1:16:35: Gary Hinman House
1:16:35-1:22:32: Esalen Institute
1:22:32-1:29:02: Abbey Road
1:29:02-1:41:54: Cielo Drive
1:41:54-1:47:58: LaBianca House
1:47:58-1:51:36: Venice Beach
1:51:36-1:56:33: Woodstock
1:56:33-2:08:03: Barker Ranch
2:08:03-2:11:37: 28 Clubhouse Avenue
2:11:37-2:14:56: Altamont
2:14:56-2:18:10: The Hall of Justice
2:18:10-2:26:46: What Happened to Everyone
2:26:46-2:29:44: Conclusion