Jesse James Made History By Making The First Successful Train Robbery

the Natchez trace, where there was a number of robbers coming up and down the river. Nobody

“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.

I was at the bank minding my own business, reading the newspaper whilewaiting in line. In big bold letters it said Jesse James on the loose. He was a bad old man. My Pa told me to stay away from him at all cost. He was wild going around robbing banks and killing any man in his path. My friend told me that her uncle was shot by that bad man right in the leg. I'm not sure if she was telling the truth she tended to lie a lot. Anyways I continued waiting in line. Reading the artical about him was truly terrifying.The text said he was in Gallatin, Missouri. Thats when things got real scary.The big words pasted across the walls said Gallatin Bank Missouri. That's when the doors flew open.

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..

John Brown led a midnight attack on the pro-slavery settlement as retaliation for the raid that caused the death of two and destruction of a hotel and two printing presses; five people were killed by Brown and his following; Brown's sons and their

On August 1900, Butch, Sundance, Carver and Logan robbed another of the Union Pacific trains in Tipton, Wyoming. Shortly after, they had their next bank heist at the First National Bank of Winnemucca in Nevada. The group made off $32,640. The next year was also lucrative when they raided the Great Northern Train in Montana and got $65000.

“In 1903, Porter made The Great Train Robbery, in some ways a prototype for the

Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaw region between North and South Carolina. He was a lawyer, American soldier, and statesman who later became a national war hero after defeating the British in New Orleans during the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829-1837 and was known as the "people's president." He founded the Democratic Party, and even had an era and democracy named after him! He died on June 8, 1845 when he was 78 years old. Andrew Jackson is a hero because he served as the seventh president in the United States and was also a war hero.

The Haymarket affair took place in Chicago on May 4, 1886 during the period in American history known as the Gilded age. During this period there was political corruptness and tension between the rich and poor. The Haymarket affair occurred after protesters were killed by police while striking against their employer for an 8-hour work day. The next day Laborers rallied at the Haymarket to protest the death of their friends and towards the end of the rally an Anarchist within the crowd through a bomb at a group of police officers. In return the police opened fire on the crowd and killed many protesters. The action of this one unidentified man cost the lives of numerous people as well as get the leaders of group arrested and convicted.

On May 24, 1856, John Brown and his small army of men raided Lawrence, Kansas, killing five unsuspecting civilians. The attack ended in the capture and hanging of Brown, as the action was seen as treasonous. Since this event, debate has incessantly surrounded the figure due to the violence and morality of the situation. Despite the lives lost, John Brown was a hero because of the reasoning of the raid and the lack of alternative options.

On Monday May 3,1886 Haymarket riot going through the city of Chicago IL because of McCormick Reaper Works factory had to be stubborn and raise the pay of the workers. That's from the union and then the workers went on a strike to raise the pay but that didn't happen at that time after the killing of the

1892- on May 10th Roslyn 's mine exploded killing 45 miners and became the worst coal mining incident in Washington State history. Help had come from surrounding communities and across the pacific northwest. Four months later, the Ben snipes and company bank in Roslyn was robbed by the Mc Carty gang. $40,000 in coins that was stashed in the company store during the weekend. None of the 5 robbers were ever caught.

On May 10 1869, workers hammered the "golden spike" into the rail road tracks at Promontory Point, Utah. That was the spot were the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways met to form rail tracks that could carry passenger from the Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean the railroad helped cut a five-month

One of the most influential events in American history occurred when Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This accomplishment and others that he would achieve in his life time, were inspiring given the historical context in which he rose to fame. Jesse Owens created a historic legacy not just because of his record finishes on the track, but also due to the challenging times in which he competed.

Zerelda and James built a cabin in the Centerville area of Clay County, Missouri. Zee who stood 6 foot tall, worked hard to build a homestead. On September 5, 1847, Jesse James was born. Just like Jesse, Billy the kid was born into a great family also, but, he left no trace of his early childhood. Kid was thought to have been born in between 1860-61.