Thursday, September 5, 2024

Born #OTD 1847: the notorious outlaw and Confederate Jesse James

Photo: public domain

A plunderer, a murderer, and a supporter of the Confederacy, Jesse James could by no means be deemed any manner of hero. Yet, he was widely regarded as such by the rubes of his time.

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