Jesse James: A Brief Biography

“I had hope, however; I had been wounded seven times during the war, and once before in this same lung; and I did not believe I was going to die.” A fearless man with the courage to elude fellow companions, to commit thievery, and escape death so many times. Jesse James was a fearless man that had been affected by the Civil War. His contributions to a certain group made them the most feared groups over a couple years. This paper will cover his early life, contributions to the civil war, crime, personal life with his death, and how Robin Hood and James are alike/different.

That's how they thought they were supposed to live. Right after Jesse's family got started, he started robbing banks and trains. On December 7, 1869, the gang robbed the Gallatin, Missouri, bank. Jesse asked to change a $100 bill, and thinking that the banker was responsible for the death of Bloody Bill, shot the man in the heart. Local newspapers labeled the actions vicious and bloodthirsty and called for the gang’s capture. From that robbery to the end of their careers, members of the James Gang had a price on their heads, dead or alive. 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. People in Missouri were outraged at the method used to capture him and considered it a cowardly assassination. Within three months, Frank surrendered to Crittenden. The juries would not convict on the meager evidence, so Frank resumed a quiet life. Jesse Was a heck of a man, I would be just like him If I would not get in trouble over

James would often be plagued with problems in his life by the government. Personal problems also plagued his life divorce, and the death of his first child. He also had problems with drugs that landed him in prison for three years during 1988 (Brenchley, 2003, DVD). In 2004, his most recent problems with the law are the domestic violence issues with his spouse. Through all his problems he always seem to find away to bounce back.

Jesse decided that it was time to settle down so he moved back home and married his first cousin, Zerelda. This union brought them two children, Jesse and Mary James. Zerelda wanted Jesse to pursue a more normal life, but with a $10,000 reward on his head, Jesse and his family had to move to St. Louis where they lived in a house for $14 a month and Jesse went by the name Tom Howard.

James W. Marshall was born in 1810 in New Jersey. His parents were Philip Marshall and Sarah Wilson. He had three other siblings and was the oldest. He was the only boy, all of his siblings were girls. In 1816 James’ dad had five acres of land and built a house on it. James was a carpenter and

The two titles he is most known for is a minister and a Civil Rights activist. He has two names, one more known than the other. He was by far the most successful African American who ran for President until 2008 where Barack Obama won the First Black President. Can you guess who is? Another clue is that he is still alive. Who is he? Well, it is none other than Jesse Jackson. A man who is not only noteworthy and significant to American history , but Black history. Throughout this paper, a deeper understanding of Jesse Jackson will be discussed. Jesse Jackson's early life, education, accomplishments and contributions, and what he and his family are currently doing now.

He is looked upon in a heroic way for fighting the justice system and showing courage, strength and ability to resist laws through making his own lifestyle, with separate beliefs, attitudes and values. He was a friend of the poor, kind to women and children, and an enemy of the rich. He was forced into crime by the harsh harassments of the authorities. He said to have died bravely against the more powerful forces of the law. He has grown to be an admired infamous figure for the way he stood up to authority and his larrikin ways.

In May of 1856 Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts delivered a speech called “The Crime Against Kansas” which involved murderous robbers. Two days after his speech Preston Brooks felt his family was dishonored by the speech so to get the honor back he visited Sumber and beat him senseless with a cane. Although there is never a good time for something like that to happen, it was terrible at that moment because the county was still battling the issue of slavery and this did not help it..

The early life of James is not what you would probably expect of a double agent who was able to spy on general Cornwallis and Benedict Arnold and never get caught. James Armistead was born into slavery to William Armistead around 1748 on the 10th of December in new kent county, virginia. (Since James was a slave much is still unknown about his childhood like his family sibling etc) James was trained as a slave at the Armistead plantation in New Kent. James just wanted to contribute to the war in any way he could. So When James was 33 he volunteered to fight for the Revolutionary War. After he had asked His owner

Andrew Jackson had a difficult childhood in which he went through many obstacles to become the famous hero he is known as today. Jackson’s parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, and his brothers, Hugh and

James was born on November 2, 1795 in a log cabin in the state of North Carolina. His parents were Samuel and Jane Polk. He also had 9 siblings that he loved very much and he was a loving husband to Sarah Polk.

During this time the abolitionist John Brown led a raid on Pottawatomie Creek, killing five supporters of slavery. His end came many years later, but ultimately was also the final chapter in the story, a story which he had a large hand in writing. The story truly was filled with a violent tone, Americans learned to hate and kill each

The first event in the decades-long feud was the 1865 murder of Randolph’s brother, Asa Harmon McCoy, by the Logan Wildcats, a local militia group that counted Devil Anse and other Hatfields among its members. Many people—even members of his own family—regarded Asa Harmon, who had served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as a traitor.The McCoys, living on the Kentucky side of the river, fought for the Union Army while the Hatfields fought for the Confederacy. During the war, Asa Harmon McCoy broke his leg and was sent home. When he returned, a group named “The Logan Wildcats,” led by Jim Vance, tracked him down to a cave and killed him. This was the very first in a long line of murders in the feud. The group came after Asa because of a pre-existing hatred

Thomas J. Jackson once stated, "The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth." Like other valiant soldiers fighting in the American Civil War, Jackson was one of many great individuals who believed in America's bloodiest war in hopes of creating a better future for all. He believed that, true courage does not come with status or titles, but rather, it is from an individual's ability to persevere in the face of death. Thomas J. Jackson, commonly known as "Stonewall Jackson," was a revered tactician who rose to fame in the American Civil War. Although he did not come from the most humble beginnings, Jackson's determination to rise above other privileged individuals was truly extraordinary. Jackson's remarkable character to make himself out of nothing can be traced back to his life during childhood, war, and peace.

Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama. Jesse’s father was a sharecropper which meant he was paid to farm other peoples’ land. Jesse had six siblings who picked cotton with him on a rich man’s farm in Alabama when they were young. At age nine the Owens family moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Jesse