james, jesse

Examines the life and the legend of the infamous outlaw Jesse James. Looks at his formative years in a Southern household dependent on slave labor and as a member of a vicious band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War. Describes his life as a violent criminal, as he and his gang moved on to robbing banks, stagecoaches, and railroads in the post-war era. Relates how James was eventually killed when one of his own gang members shot him in the back for the bounty on his head.

A historical novel that traces the rise of the James-Younger outlaw gang from their start during the Civil War to the death of Jesse James in 1882, describing what prompted them to wage war against the banks and the railroad.

Chronicles the life of Jesse James, debunking his mythological identity as a Robin Hood figure and showing that his exploits had a clear political purpose: to use violent tactics and the news media to fight for the Confederate cause long after the Civil War ended.

A biography of outlaw Jesse James, tracing the path he took from son of a Baptist preacher in Kentucky to one of the country's most notorious criminals.

A biography of the outlaw who, with his brother Frank, led a gang of bank and train robbers from the late 1860's through the 1870's.

Jesse James chronicles his life, discussing his volatile childhood, his troubled relationship with his father, his wild teenage years, his years of drinking and brawling, his unhappy marriages, his marriage to and eventual divorce from actress Sandra Bullock, his battles with alcohol and drugs, and other related topics.

Photographs and text provide a biography of one of the most famous outlaws in American history--Jesse James.