The Border Bandits : An Authentic and Thrilling History of the Noted Outlaws, Jesse and Frank James
Buel, James W. 1849-1920
The Border Bandits : An Authentic and Thrilling History of the Noted Outlaws, Jesse and Frank James - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Release date is 2019-10-08
Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive) Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
"The Border Bandits" by James W. Buel is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the lives and infamous exploits of the notorious outlaws Jesse and Frank James, along with their band of highwaymen, presenting a narrative steeped in the wild history of America. The book aims to separate fact from fiction surrounding the outlaws, addressing the sensationalism that often obscured their true stories. The opening of the text introduces the background of Jesse and Frank James, including their early life and familial influences. This section reveals their troubling childhood, marked by cruelty and a longing for violence that would later define their lives as outlaws. As the narrative unfolds, it discusses the circumstances that led them to become guerrillas during the Civil War, ultimately setting the stage for their later ventures in robbery and violence that became legendary in American folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
16021858
Younger, Cole, 1844-1916 James, Frank, 1844-1915 James, Jesse, 1847-1882 Younger, James, 1848-1902 Younger, Robert Ewing, 1853-1889
F590.3 HV
The Border Bandits : An Authentic and Thrilling History of the Noted Outlaws, Jesse and Frank James - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Release date is 2019-10-08
Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive) Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
"The Border Bandits" by James W. Buel is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the lives and infamous exploits of the notorious outlaws Jesse and Frank James, along with their band of highwaymen, presenting a narrative steeped in the wild history of America. The book aims to separate fact from fiction surrounding the outlaws, addressing the sensationalism that often obscured their true stories. The opening of the text introduces the background of Jesse and Frank James, including their early life and familial influences. This section reveals their troubling childhood, marked by cruelty and a longing for violence that would later define their lives as outlaws. As the narrative unfolds, it discusses the circumstances that led them to become guerrillas during the Civil War, ultimately setting the stage for their later ventures in robbery and violence that became legendary in American folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
16021858
Younger, Cole, 1844-1916 James, Frank, 1844-1915 James, Jesse, 1847-1882 Younger, James, 1848-1902 Younger, Robert Ewing, 1853-1889
F590.3 HV