For over 140 years, Bob Ford’s cowardly killing of Jesse James has fascinated historians seeking the truth behind the assassination. “That man is...
The Strange and Mesmerizing Death of the Outlaw Jesse James
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Mark Lee Gardner
Billy the Tintype
“He is, in all, quite a handsome looking fellow.” That was the opinion of a newspaperman fortunate enough to obtain an interview with the notorious...
Younger Brothers – The Lost Interviews
Late in the day on September 21, 1876, hordes of newspaper reporters converged on the little burg of Madelia, Minnesota – three of the Northfield...
How Did Henry Get His Alias?
Some things are just, as today’s youth are fond of saying, random. I picked up the shown 1880s tintype in a Missouri antique shop a few years ago....
The Celluloid Kid
Who knew that the first actor to portray Billy the Kid on film was a woman (Edith Storey)? And who knew that reading about so many awful films...