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Title:
I, Jesse James / by James R. Ross.
Author:
Ross, James R. (James Randal), 1926-
Publication Information:
[Los Angeles, Calif.] : Dragon Pub. Corp., 1989, ©1988.
Call Number:
PS3568.O843482 I16 1989
Abstract:
Several generations of the James family collaborated to produce this definitive work on Jesse James. The author is the great-grandson of Jesse James and has organized material from many family sources to create this account.
ISBN:
9780946062256
Physical Description:
xii, 280 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Contents:
Liberty: prophecy of the two bastards ; the Reverend & Zerelda ; Little pitchers have big ears ; a state divided -- Frank James and Cole Younger with Quantrill. Northern vengeance ; Arrives at the farm ; I join the guerrillas ; I become a Southern hero ; A devastating order & the death of Bloody Bill ; A strange surrender -- Back to Missouri & a new love ; the planning of Liberty ; After Liberty the meeting ; Remorse -- The Lexington, Missouri bank robbery. An attempt on my life ; The Savannah bank robbery ; Richmond, Missouri bank robbery ; Back in Kentucky ; The Russellville, Kentucky bank robbery -- The James boys in California ; Return to Missouri ; The Gallatin bank robbery ; The widow Benton ; The James boys with their pants down -- Peace Ranch ; Jesse James rides again ; Taking from the rich and giving to the poor ; The Columbia, Kentucky bank robbery ; Frank and Cole make plans to attend the fair ; The Kansas City Fair robbery -- Billy ; Robbing is one thing, stealing is another ; The Ste. Genevieve Savings Bank ; The first train robbery ; Fun a the fair ; A job for Billy ; The Arkansas stage robbery ; Building a church -- The Iron Mountain Express hold-up ; The Pinkertons ; Zee ; Frank takes a wife ; A little competition ; I trick the Sheriff -- The crime of the century ; The Outlaw Amnesty Bill ; Fear ; Jesse Edwards James ; Huntington, West Virginia bank robbery ; Money for a Negro school -- On to Texas ; The Missouri Pacific Train robbery ; A friend in need : A deed of honour -- Preparing for Northfield ; The Northfield raid ; The retreat ; We meet some real folks ; Double trouble -- A plan to rescue the Youngers ; Return to Tennessee ; Noted guerrillas ; Life in Tennessee -- Return to outlawry ; Mammoth Cave ; The government paymaster robbery -- Remorse ; Kinfolk and detectives ; The Winston train robbery ; The Blue Cut train robbery ; The new outfit falls apart -- The peaceful time ; St. Jo.
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