On April 3, 1882, Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert Ford, a new recruit to the gang who hoped to collect a reward on James' head and a promised amnesty for his previous crimes. Already a …

After breakfast on April 3, 1882, Jesse turned to straighten a picture on a wall of his home, and Bob shot Jesse in the back of the head. Jesse died instantly at age 34.

Notorious outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed in this house on April 3, 1882. He was killed by Bob Ford, a member of the James gang, to collect a $10,000 reward offered by Governor Tom …

Well before he died, Jesse James was a legend. Some thought him a Robin Hood, who robbed banks and handed out cash to the poor. Others, including President Ulysses S. Grant, judged him a …

On September 7, 1876, the James gang was nearly destroyed while trying to rob the First National Bank at Northfield, Minnesota. Of the eight bandits, only the James brothers escaped death or capture.

Dec 19, 2019 · Yes, he did. Thanks to Jesse James' status as outlaw royalty, rumors started to circulate that the whole affair had been a conspiracy to fake his death and sneak the bandit out of town. This …

In the aftermath of the failed Northfield bank robbery of 1876, Frank and Jesse James were forced to hide under assumed names in Tennessee. Jesse chafed at the lack of attention, and in 1879 he...

Apr 3, 2025 · When Jesse stood on a stool to straighten a picture, Ford shot him in the back. Jesse’s tombstone read “Jesse W. James, Died April 3, 1882, Aged 34 years, 6 months, 28 days, Murdered …

May 19, 2024 · Despite his violent actions, James was also seen as a folk hero by some, embodying the rebellious spirit of the Wild West. In 1882, Jesse James’ reign came to an abrupt end. Robert Ford, a …

Nov 13, 2009 · One of America’s most famous criminals, Jesse James, is shot to death by fellow gang member Bob Ford, who betrayed James for reward money. For 16 years, Jesse and his brother, …