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Jesse James

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THE DEATH OF JESSE JAMES

Jesse and Frank James were guerrilla warriors during the Civil War as teenagers. They took part in killing civilians who were supporters of the Union. After the war ended, they naturally turned to a life of crime. They robbed their first bank in Liberty, Missouri on Feb. 13, 1866. They Read more…

By admin, 2 monthsApril 3, 2025 ago
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FACTS ABOUT JESSE JAMES

He was the son of a Baptist minister. He went to the California gold fields where he caught a disease and died, leaving his wife to bring up Frank, Jesse, and Susan.  She remarried a couple of times and remained a staunch supporter of her boys. When the Civil War Read more…

By admin, 5 yearsJuly 7, 2020 ago
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