Project Gutenberg 2014-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 232 Dacus, J. A. (Joseph A.) Dacus, Joseph A. 11027015 Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, the noted western outlaws Produced by sp1nd, Mary Akers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life and Adventures of Frank and Jesse James, the Noted Western Outlaws" by J.A. Dacus is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the notorious figures of Frank and Jesse James, detailing their early lives, their rise to infamy as outlaws, and the societal influences that shaped them. The book paints a picture of the brothers against the backdrop of the turbulent times of the American Civil War and the violent atmosphere of the post-war era, making it appealing to readers interested in American history and the lore of the Wild West. The opening of the book introduces the family background of Frank and Jesse James, highlighting their father, a respected preacher, and their mother, a determined woman who navigated the hardships of widowhood while raising her children. As the narrative unfolds, it describes the brothers' formative years, detailing their early fascination with firearms, which foreshadows their future lives as outlaws. We learn about the significant events that led them into the dark paths of guerrilla warfare and lawlessness, setting the stage for their notorious criminal careers. The text sets a somber yet curious tone, inviting readers to contemplate how ordinary beginnings can lead to extraordinary outcomes wrought with violence and tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45660/45660-h/images/cover.jpg en Brigands and robbers James, Frank, 1844-1915 James, Jesse, 1847-1882 F590.3 Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - American 587418 587424 2024-09-19T07:16:18.664627 2023-09-20T03:46:30.117348 text/html text/html 589320 2014-05-15T19:28:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1413369 2014-05-15T19:28:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1632225 2024-09-19T07:16:27.247616 application/epub+zip 1639568 2024-09-19T07:16:20.225610 application/epub+zip 298734 2024-09-19T07:16:19.424645 application/epub+zip 1809701 2024-09-19T07:16:33.132547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1743547 2024-09-19T07:16:26.401603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405931 2022-09-20T19:19:44.284313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524473 524279 2024-09-19T07:16:17.528646 2023-09-20T03:46:29.044339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 524221 2014-05-15T19:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195939 2014-05-15T19:28:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18395 2024-09-19T07:16:33.282537 application/rdf+xml 13011 2024-09-19T07:16:19.530610 image/jpeg 2557 2024-09-19T07:16:19.478617 image/jpeg 1422775 2024-09-19T07:16:18.769625 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog