Allan Pinkerton was furious when he got the news. Joseph Whicher, a trusted agent of Pinkerton's National Detective agency, had been discovered in the Missouri woods, bound, tortured and shot dead—yet ...

FRANKLIN — The small photograph encased in a wooden box fits easily into the palm of a hand. Despite its diminutive size, however, it may be a large piece of history. Growing up in Simpson County, ...

Jun. 13—GARRETSON, S.D. — In 1876, legendary outlaw Jesse James and his brother Frank were on the run after committing a bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota. Chased by a posse, the two Missouri ...

Jesse James is a name that resonates with adventure and rebellion. Known primarily as an infamous outlaw, he led the James-Younger gang in a series of train and bank robberies. Born in Missouri, Jesse ...

Mention the James gang and immediately all thoughts go to Jesse James. Jesse’s singular notoriety continues to live on despite the fact that there were other members of the gang. His brother, Frank, ...

Outlaw Jesse James was a legend in his own lifetime. Then he climbed on a living room chair to straighten a picture, and his ...

Good bye, Jesse James; a reprinting of six of the best news stories concerning the career and death of America's most famous outlaw, first printed in the Kansas City Daily Journal in 1882. Compiled ...