Charles Miles Manson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1934. Although he was also a musician, he is best known as the leader of communal group known as the Manson Family, who was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the murders of Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, which were carried out by members of his group. Manson believed that he was led to order the murders by secret messages contained within songs contained in a Beatles album. Before the murders, he was an unemployed former convict, and a singer-songwriter on the fringe of the music industry in Los Angeles, California.
Recommended Resources
An overview of the Charles Manson story is put forward, along with the testimonies of Manson, Linda Kasabian, Virginia Graham and Paul Watkins, as well as possible murder motives, a map of the area, closing arguments and news of the various parole hearings. An online discussion forum is included.
http://www.2violent.com/
Regularly updated since 2002, the site follows the news and information of the Manson Family murders and aftermath, including photographs, directions to places of reference, biographical data, and news of the trials, parole hearings, and other resources.
http://www.charliemanson.com/
The music, art, and booklets of Charles Manson are offered for sale by CCNow. Products may be ordered online, by check or money order, and tracks from his albums may be heard online.
http://www.charliesarts.com/
Criminal Minds: Charles Manson
Manson’s background, prior to the Manson Family murders, are presented, along with an overview of his associates, the killings, and their capture, including each member of the Manson Family and the people they were responsible for murdering.
http://criminalminds.wikia.com/wiki/Charles_Manson
Regularly updated, photographs and information about the people, places, books, films, music and other topics related to the Manson Family murders are put forward.
http://www.mansonblog.com/
Articles and news stories from the Examiner relating to Charles Manson, the Manson Family, the murders, trial, and post-conviction events are published.
http://www.examiner.com/topic/charles-manson
Huffington Post stories relating to Manson, the Manson Family, the murders, trials, and post-sentencing events are put forward, including opinion articles, photographs, and other resources.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/charles-manson/
The International Movie Database (IMDb) offers a mini-biography of Charles Manson, along with trivia, quotations, and related information, as well as filmography covering movies and other films dealing with the topics.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0543909/
Maintained by a group of people using synonyms, but who claim to be friends of Charles Manson, and in touch with him, the site features regularly updates and news, interviews, phone recordings, photographs, and other resources, as well as tips for those wishing to be in contact with him.
http://www.mansondirect.com/
From the Crime/Punishment area of About.com, the site offers biographical information about Manson, including his childhood and events leading up to his involvement in what came to be known as the Manson Family, as well as other members of the group, the murders, trial, and more recent events.
http://crime.about.com/od/murder/p/charliemanson.htm
The blog attempts to portray a side of Charles Manson not generally portrayed in the news media or crime literature. Several photographs and comments are featured, along with a downloadable essay entitled, “The Manson Myth.”
http://whoischarlesmanson.tumblr.com/
