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Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the "Little Dixie" area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. He and his brother Frank James joined pro- Confederate guerrillas known as ...
Apr 3, 2014 · Jesse James was a bank and train robber in the American Old West, best known as the leading member of the James-Younger gang of outlaws. Updated: May 27, 2021. Photo: MPI/Getty Images....
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...
Mar 15, 2024 · 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...
History. Historical Figures. The Cold-blooded Assassination of Outlaw Jesse James. By: Oisin Curran. Jesse James lies dead in his coffin, cut down in the prime of life by his close friend, Robert Ford. Library of Congress. In June of 1892, Robert Ford was managing a dance hall in the town of Creede, Colorado.
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