Jesse James

Jesse James
Author: T J Stiles
Publsiher: Random House
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781407074719

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At sixteen, Jesse James began his fighting career by killing Unionist neighbours on their doorsteps. In the bloodshed and bitterness that followed the South's surrender at Appomattox, Jesse and his fellow guerillas, with their gunfights and hold-ups, became part of the intensely brutal struggle by the White South against the racial egalitarianism and Federal power fostered by Reconstruction. In the first serious biography of Jesse James in forty years, T. J. Stiles paints a strikingly new and vivid portrait of the period before the American Civil War, during the conflict and its aftermath. With groundbreaking scholarship and dazzling reinterpretation, T. J. Stiles has refashioned one of the great legends of American history.

American Outlaw

American Outlaw
Author: Jesse James,Sam Benjamin
Publsiher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2011-10-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781451627862

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The Discovery Channel star offers an honest reflection on the highs and lows of his life, from his troubled youth to his failed marriages, and discusses his struggle to overcome his own personal demons and make peace with his past.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Author: Ron Hansen
Publsiher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2013-05-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781480423886

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A powerful novel of the infamous Western outlaw and his killer: “The best blend of fiction and history I’ve read in a long while” (John Irving). By age thirty-four, Jesse James was already one of the most notorious and admired men in America. Bank robber, train bandit, gang leader, killer, and beloved son of Missouri— James’s many epithets live on in newspapers and novels alike. As his celebrity was reaching its apex, James met Robert Ford, the brother of a James gang member—an awkward, antihero-worshipping twenty-year-old with stars in his eyes. The young man’s fascination with the legend borders on jealous obsession: While Ford wants to ride alongside James as his most-trusted confidant, sharing his spotlight is not enough. As a bond forms between the two men, Ford realizes that the only way he’ll ever be as powerful as his idol is to become him; he must kill James and take his mantle. In the striking novel that inspired the film of the same name starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck, bestselling author Ron Hansen retells a classic Wild West story that has long captured the nation’s imagination, and breathes new life into the final days and ignoble death of an iconic American man.

The Mysterious Life and Faked Death of Jesse James

The Mysterious Life and Faked Death of Jesse James
Author: Daniel J. Duke,Teresa F. Duke
Publsiher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781620559673

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A deep investigation into historical documents that prove the notorious outlaw Jesse James faked his own death • Presents the legend of Jesse James and counters it with the real story, based on family records • Provides photographic evidence, a journal of Jesse James’s, and historical records that prove James faked his death, verified by experts and civic authorities • Debunks the 1995 DNA test results of James’s supposed remains The story of the notorious outlaw Jesse James’s assassination at the hands of Robert Ford has been clouded with mystery ever since its inception. Now, James’s great-great-grandchildren Daniel and Teresa Duke present the results of more than 20 years of exhaustive research into state and federal records, photographs, newspaper reports, diaries, and a 1995 DNA test in search of the truth behind Jesse James’s demise. Explaining how the accepted version of the history of Jesse James is wrong, the authors confirm their family’s oral tradition that James faked his own death in 1882 and lived out his remaining days in Texas. They methodically unravel the legend surrounding his death, with evidence vetted by qualified experts and civic authorities. They share the journal of their great-great-grandfather, kept from 1871 to 1876 and verified to be written in James’s handwriting. They reveal forensically confirmed photographs of James before and after his supposed killing, including one of James attending his own funeral. Examining James’s life both before and after his faked death, they provide an account of where he lived and who he associated with, including his interactions with secret societies. They compare the contradictory newspaper reports of James’s death with accounts by his family and associates, which support that the man buried as James was actually his cousin, and reveal how James tricked authorities into believing he had been killed. Further supporting their claim, the authors debunk the DNA test results of the exhumation of James’s body in 1995. The Dukes detail the ways in which the test was fraudulent, an assertion supported by the deputy counselor for Clay County at the time of the testing. Backed by a wealth of evidence, the descendants of Jesse James conclusively prove what really happened to America’s Robin Hood.

Jesse James was His Name

Jesse James was His Name
Author: William A. Settle
Publsiher: University of Missouri Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1966
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0826200524

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Critically examines the accounts of the activities of the James Brothers and presents a history of their careers.

Jesse James

Jesse James
Author: Barbara Saffer
Publsiher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography
ISBN: 9781438102658

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After the Civil War, this onetime Confederate soldier turned to a life of crime with his brother, Frank.

Jesse James and the Movies

Jesse James and the Movies
Author: Johnny D. Boggs
Publsiher: McFarland
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780786484966

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This illustrated filmography analyzes the plots and players of the more than forty motion pictures about the legendary Missouri outlaw Jesse James (1847–1882), from the silent era to the 21st century. Among the films and actors covered are Jesse James (1939) with Tyrone Power, Kansas Raiders (1950) with Audie Murphy, The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) with Robert Duvall, and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) with Brad Pitt. Each evaluation compares Hollywood’s version of history to the hard facts. A brief biography of the outlaw provides an overview of his life and career. Also examined are European films, made-for-television movies and continuing TV series that have featured episodes involving Jesse James.

Frank and Jesse James

Frank and Jesse James
Author: Ted Yeatman
Publsiher: Cumberland House Publishing
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2003-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1581823258

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Yeatman has created a thorough narrative that will be satisfying to readers who know little about the James brothers and those who have read everything about them. Included are 32 pages of rare illustrations and photos of the people, places, and artifacts associated with the notorious James bandits.