Chasing Frank and Jesse James: The Bungled Northfield Bank Robbery and the Long Manhunt

Chasing Frank and Jesse James: The Bungled Northfield Bank Robbery and the Long Manhunt
ISBN-10
1476670676
ISBN-13
9781476670676
Category
History
Pages
245
Language
English
Published
2018-03-20
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Wayne Fanebust

Description

Frank and Jesse James, the infamous brothers from Missouri, rode with marauding Confederate guerrillas during the Civil War. Having learned to kill and raid without compunction, they easily transitioned from rebels to outlaws after the war, robbing stagecoaches, banks and trains in Missouri and surrounding states. It was a botched bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota, followed by an improbable escape through the Dakota Territory and Iowa, that elevated the James brothers from notorious criminals to legendary figures of American history and folklore.

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