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Dec 8, 2014 · Home. Topics. 19th Century. 7 Things You May Not Know About Jesse James. Between his days as a teenage Confederate guerrilla and his murder at age 34, James became one of America’s most...
Jul 9, 2020 · Jesse James: The Death of the Wild West Outlaw. The notorious robber was killed by a would-be gang member while plotting his next heist. By Tim Ott Updated: Jul 9, 2020. Photo: Bettmann/Getty...
Jesse James and Frank James were two brothers who were among the most notorious outlaws of the American West, engaging in robberies that came to typify the hazards of the 19th-century frontier as it has been portrayed in motion-picture westerns. Reared on a Missouri farm, Jesse and Frank shared.
Jesse was born in Clay County, Missouri, on September 5, 1847, to Zerelda and Robert James, hemp farmers who owned six slaves. When the Civil War came, young Jesse watched his older brother...
Jan 17, 2019 · January 17, 2019. • 25 min read. In the words of the popular 19th-century ballad “Jesse James, ” the infamous Missouri outlaw "was a man that was knowed through all the land. For Jesse, he was...
Nov 13, 2009 · 1882. Jesse James is murdered. One of America’s most famous criminals, Jesse James, is shot to death by fellow gang member Bob Ford, who betrayed James for reward money. For 16 years, Jesse...
March 1868. Jesse and Frank gather with other bushwhackers, including Cole Younger, to plan a robbery in Russellville, Kentucky. The robbery results in the shooting of a local, the capture of one bandit by Louisville detectives, and the death of a second at the hands of a posse in Missouri.
