Might Jesse James have been a Hero with a Secret Identity? And what was he truly up to?
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Jesse James, American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang, was born on September 5, 1847 as Jesse James, and died on April 3, 1882.
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Born on September 05, 1847 Jesse JamesAmerican outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang |
Born on September 10, 1847 John Brisben Walkermagazine publisher and automobile entrepreneur in the United States |
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First Daylight Bank Heist in U.S. Peacetime Strikes Liberty, Missouri — Birth of the Jesse James Legend
It happened on February 13, 1866
In Liberty, Missouri, the first daylight bank robbery in United States history during peacetime shocks the nation. The crime is widely regarded as the inaugural heist carried out by Jesse James and his gang, marking the beginning of their violent outlaw l
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Old West outlaw Jesse James is shot in the back of the head and killed by Robert Ford in St. Joseph, Missouri
It happened on April 3, 1882
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Jesse James gang robs bank in Richmond, Missouri (2 die, $4,000 taken)
It happened on May 23, 1867
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At Adair, Iowa, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang pull off the first successful train robbery in the American Old West (US$3,000 from the Rock Island Express).
It happened on July 21, 1873
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American outlaw Jesse James commits his first confirmed bank robbery, in Gallatin, Missouri.
It happened on December 8, 1869
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