Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War

Nonfiction

Author: T.J. Stiles

In this brilliant biography T. J. Stiles offers a new understanding of the legendary outlaw Jesse James. Although he has often been portrayed as a Robin Hood of the old west, in this ground-breaking work Stiles places James within the context of the bloody conflicts of the Civil War to reveal a much more complicated and significant figure.,,Raised in a fiercely pro-slavery….Read More

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