JESSE JAMES:

MYTH OR TRUE?

 

JESSE JAMES: MYTH OR TRUE?

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Jesse & Frank James. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_and_Frank_James.gif

 

Jesse James. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_James.jpg

 

Zerelda Mimms James. CCA SA 4.0 INT. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zerelda_mimms_james.jpg

 

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Jesse James & Assoc. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_James_and_associates._Guns_and_equipment_LCCN2005682820.tif

 

Jesse James Dime Novel. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_James_dime_novel.jpg

 

John Newman Edwards.  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Newman_Edwards.jpg

 

Jesse James Illustrated Lives https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustrated_lives_and_adventures_of_Frank_and_Jesse_James,_and_the_Younger_Brothers_-_the_noted_Western_outlaws_(1882)_(14782384974).jpg

 

Jesse James Portrait. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_james_portrait.jpg

 

The Great Train Robbery.  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Great_Train_Robbery_0009.jpg

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Jesse James Wanted Poster. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wanted_Jesse_James.jpg

 

Zerelda James. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZERELDA_JAMES.jpg

 

James Home https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_home_of_Frank_%26_Jesse_James_LCCN2004670274.jpg

 

Zerelda Obituary. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1911_obit_Zeralda.jpg

 

Zerelda, children. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zerelda_Mimms_and_Zerelda_James.jpg

 

Robert Ford Shooting https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Ford_shooting_Jesse_James_in_the_head.jpg

 

Jesse Dead  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_James_dead;_clothed;_3-4_length_LCCN2005682815.jpg

 

Funeral. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_James_funeral.JPG

 

Gravestone  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_James_Gravestone.jpg

 

Zee. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zerelda_(Zee)_Mimms_James.jpg

 

Letter https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Letter_of_Mrs._Jesse_James_(Zerelda_Mimms),_Kansas_City,_Mo.,_to_Eugene_Field,_Chicago,_April_1,_1891.jpg

 

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Robert Ford https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Ford_(outlaw).jpg

 

Cave CCA 2.0 G Superphoebe. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mark_Twain_Cave_1.jpg

 

Stereoscope https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_James_dead_02.jpg

 

Jesse Jr., Mary Susan https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustrated_lives_and_adventures_of_Frank_and_Jesse_James,_and_the_Younger_Brothers_-_the_noted_Western_outlaws_(1882)_(14784384932).jpg   (14784735105).jpg

 

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Mary & Jesse https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_and_Jesse,_children_of_Jesse_James;_full,_seated_LCCN2005682816.jpg

 

Mary Susan James. CCA SA 4.0 INT Leo James https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MarySusanJames.jpg

 

Jesse Edwards James https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_Edwards_James.jpg

 

Great Train Robbery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greattrainrobbery.jpg

 

The Outlaw. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_James_the_Outlaw.jpg

 

Jesse Edwards James (cropped)  https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/13774

 

Frank Dalton. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DaltonFrank.jpg

 

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SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING SUGGESTIONS 

 

“Jesse James Imposters”. Jesse James Museum. Accessed 26 July 2023. https://jessejamesmuseum.org/research/jesse-james-imposters

 

Yeatman, Ted P.  “Two Great Myths About Jesse James”. True West Magazine 1 Aug 2002. Accessed 27 July 2023. https://truewestmagazine.com/article/two-great-myths-about-jesse-james/

 

Haygood, Will “A Story of Myth, Fame, Jesse James”  The Seattle Times. 17 Sept 2007. Accessed 30 July 2023. https://www.seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle/a-story-of-myth-fame-jesse-james/

 

“Biography: John Newman Edwards”  American Experience. Accessed 27 July 2023. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/james-edwards/

 

“Creating the James Legend: John Newman Edwards”. Daviess County Historical Society.  ACCESSED 27 July 2023. https://daviesscountyhistoricalsociety.com/1869/01/24/creating-the-james-legend/

 

Weiser, Kathy “Zee James – Jesse’s “Poor” Wife”. Legends of America. Updated May 2021. Accessed 27 July 2023. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-zeejames/

 

Alexander, Kathy. “Jesse James – Folklore Hero or Cold-Blooded Killer?”  Legends of America. Updated July 2023. Accessed 27 July 2023. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-jessejames/

 

Nix, Elizabeth. “7 Things You May Not Know About Jesse James”. History. 8 Dec 2014 Updated 31 May 2023. Accessed 23 July 2023. https://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-jesse-james

 

Ross, James R.  “Jesse James: The Myths”. Los Angeles Times  25 August 2001. Accessed 23 July 2023. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-25-ca-38078-story.html

 

ChrisF, “Top 10 People Rumored to Be Alive After Death”. Listverse. ACCESSED 24 July 2023. https://listverse.com/2009/04/02/top-10-people-rumored-to-be-alive-after-death/

 

 

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