The Border Bandits by James W. Buel

"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.)

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Author Buel, James W. (James William), 1849-1920
LoC No. 16021858
Title The Border Bandits
An Authentic and Thrilling History of the Noted Outlaws, Jesse and Frank James
Credits Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class F590.3: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
LoC Class HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Subject Younger, Cole, 1844-1916
Subject James, Frank, 1844-1915
Subject James, Jesse, 1847-1882
Subject Younger, James, 1848-1902
Subject Younger, Robert Ewing, 1853-1889
Category Text
eBook-No. 60453
Release Date
Last Update Oct 17, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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