Since then the exploits of the James gang have become legendary. Frank was never apprehended but surrendered voluntarily to the governor of Missouri. But once their careers in crime commenced, the James brothers eluded capture for sixteen years, until Jesse was killed in 1882 by Bob and Charlie Ford while the three of them planned the robbery of the Platte City Bank. The beginning of the legend of the James brothers, which began in 1866 - the first successful peacetime daylight bank robbery - is somewhat murky. The disparity between these views of the outlaw Jesse James is often attributed to an almost invisible line between marauding Missouri guerrilla bands of the Civil War and the general lawlessness that plagued the Old West. To others he was the devil incarnate, a bloodthirsty hooligan and cold-blooded killer. Yeatman Tapa dura Paperback: 480 páginas Dimensiones del producto: 15.9 x 3.8 x 23.5 cm Idioma: English Nuevo To some he was a Robin Hood, a mythic figure of righteous retribution. Frank and Jesse James The Story Behind the Legend (Inglés) Ted P.
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