Jesse James in Pop Culture 1875-1903
Born Outlaws
Bill Markley’s dual biography on Jesse James and Billy the Kid, a new Texas frontier history, two Western novels and a new history of the American Indian.
Western Movies Special: Rebel Raider to Rebel Hero
How Jesse James became one of Hollywood’s favorite outlaws.
Who Shot Joe Heywood In The Northfield Bank Robbery? When discussing the James-Younger Gang at the ill-fated Northfield Bank Robbery, the question often comes up, “Who shot banker Joe Heywood, Frank or Jesse James?
When discussing the James-Younger Gang at the ill-fated Northfield Bank Robbery, the question often comes up, “Who shot banker Joe Heywood, Frank or...
Jesse James and the Road to Gallatin
The early outlaw years of Missouri’s legendary outlaw trail can be discovered on a road trip across the Show-Me state.
St. Joseph, Missouri
History is alive in the historic home of the Pony Express and Jesse James.
The Daltons and the James-Younger Gang: How Much did they Take?
It’s estimated the James-Younger gang took in about $200,000 during a fifteen-year career. The Younger brothers were captured after Northfield in...
A Fitting End for a Killer
Ed O’Kelley is known as the man who killed Robert Ford, who killed Jesse James in 1882. O’Kelley did nine years in the Colorado pen for that. But he...
Little by Liddil (Jesse Goes Down)
December 4, 1881 James Gang member, Dick Liddil, comes down for breakfast at the Bolton home, just east of Richmond, Missouri. He is soon joined by...
The Reel, not Real, Jesse James in Film
The best Jesse James movie is 2000’s Ride with the Devil, which isn’t about Jesse James. That’s okay because the best George Custer movie is Fort...
The Reel, not Real, Jesse James in Film
The best Jesse James movie is 2000’s Ride with the Devil, which isn’t about Jesse James. That’s okay because the best George Custer movie is Fort...
Gun that Killed Jesse James Sets Record
Step aside Black Jack Ketchum, Bob Ford’s Smith & Wesson has hit your target. On November 9-10, 2003, Little John’s Auction Service’s firearms...