{"product_id":"david-koresh-original-business-card","title":"David Koresh Original Business Card","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare piece of David Koresh history, this vintage business card is associated with Koresh during his years as a musician in California, well before his rise as the leader of the Branch Davidians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe card features the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Meshiah Productions”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e logo and identifies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Koresh (then using his birth name, Vernon Howell)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as “Guitar, Vocals,” with a Pomona, California address and contact information. The reverse features a series of biblical scripture references, reflecting the religious interests that would later become central to Koresh’s life and teachings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intriguing piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epre Branch Davidian history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this card offers a glimpse into Koresh’s early life and career as a musician and provides a tangible connection to the period before the events that would ultimately make him one of the most notorious cult leaders of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCOA included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Koresh (1959–1993), born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the leader of the religious group known as the Branch Davidians, a sect that emerged from the Davidian Seventh Day Adventist movement and established its compound near Waco, Texas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKoresh claimed to possess a unique understanding of biblical prophecy and taught his followers that he was the final prophet who would help prepare them for an approaching apocalyptic confrontation. Under his leadership, the Branch Davidians became increasingly isolated from the outside world, with Koresh exercising significant control over the group’s religious beliefs and daily lives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn February 28, 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) attempted to execute a search and arrest warrant at the Branch Davidian compound. A gun battle followed, resulting in the deaths of four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians. The incident developed into a 51 day standoff between the group and federal authorities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn April 19, 1993, the compound was engulfed by fire during the final assault. Koresh and more than 70 of his followers died, including several children. The Waco siege remains one of the most controversial and extensively examined episodes in modern American religious and law enforcement history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"True Crime Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46139975368787,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0048\/9553\/9249\/files\/IMG-6771.jpg?v=1788520693","url":"https:\/\/truecrimecollective.com\/products\/david-koresh-original-business-card","provider":"True Crime Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}