From the archives: Charlie Rose's 1986 interview with Charles Manson

History Uncovered on Instagram: ""I’m nobody. I’m a tramp, a bum, a hobo."⁠ ⁠ In one of his most chilling televised interviews, Charles Manson was asked to describe himself in a single sentence. His response captured the manipulative, unpredictable nature that enabled him to command a cult of followers in the late 1960s.⁠ ⁠ While Manson was not physically present during the brutal killings at the Tate residence in August 1969, he was the architect of the violence. Prosecutors argued that Manson