Jesse James, The Most Influential Criminal in Old Western History

“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.

Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was born on January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, Virginia. His father and younger sibling had died of typhoid fever when Jackson was very young. This left himself, his mother and a younger sister. His mother remarried and fell into debt with her more current husband. Because of the immense financial struggles distressing the family, Jackson was forced to go live with an uncle. Jackson’s uncle paid little to no attention to him, even when young Jackson showed an interest in learning. As stated in the Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Soldier, The Legend, a childhood friend said that Jackson was “by no means… brilliant, but was one of those untiring, plain, matter-of-fact-persons who would never give up… until he

Jesse James Lipford was born March 4, 1933, to Mrs. Mariah Lipford and the late Mr. James Lipford in Coldwater, Mississippi. There he grew up as a farmer. He began his formal education at Coldwater Elementary School. During these years he was stricken with polio, which prolonged his primary school days. Some said he would not walk, but he said, “I’m going to run,” and run he did.

There are a lot of bad people in the world. For example, John Wilkes Booth was a very bad person. He destroyed people’s sense of safety. When he killed the president of the United States, it made citizens feel unprotected and that something even worse would happen. He’s a villain for killing Abraham Lincoln. However, there are good people too. Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero. This is because he was a civil rights leader. He was a very kind man who was influential and also a great man to our country. Instead of making people feel unsafe and scared like what John Wilkes Booth did, Martin Luther King made people feel good about themselves and he made freedom. History is related to the novel Tangerine written by Edward Bloor.

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.

Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in the Carolina’s. His parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, were Irish immigrants that had immigrated right before Jackson was born. Just weeks before Jackson was born his father died suddenly with an unknown cause of death. Jackson had a very troubling childhood, as a teenager Jackson’s older brother was killed in battle and at the age of 13 him and his brother were captured by the British where there, Jackson would have received his permanent scar on his hand and face from not following orders from the Redcoats. While being captured both him and his brother had received smallpox but his brother would not recover and at the death of

Jesse James was born September 5th, 1847 in Kearney, Missouri. He grew up on a Hemp farm and his parents owned a few slaves. This upbringing led to him serving in the confederate army alongside his brother Frank during the Civil war, as a Quantrill, or someone who raided towns for cash. Frank was old enough to serve previous terms, which also inspired Jesse to join a part of the army. When his work as a Quantrill was done, he spiraled into a criminal state, desperate not to be a farmer.

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.

O. J. Simpson was a famous football star. He was an educated, admirable man. Many people looked up to him but people in the spotlight often have alter egos as I believe OJ did. He may have seemed to be an amazing character but I believe he has yet to receive justice.

A man who overcame his obstacles by facing his obstacles head on. He was part of an era where racial discrimination

Jesse Woodson James, is considered to be one of the greatest Outlaws in American history. Born in Kearney, Missouri, on September 5, 1847, James was the son of Zerelda Cole James and Reverend Robert James, a Baptist minister. The James’s were prominent hemp farmers that owned six slaves. In 1842, before Jesse’s birth, the family moved from Kentucky, Zerelda’s home, to Missouri. During that time, James father assisted in founding the William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, and then traveled to California to preach in the gold mining camps but became sick and died not long after arriving. Zerelda and her children, Jesse, his older brother Frank, and younger sister Susan, were consequently thrown into financial distress. In 1852, Zerelda married an older, wealthy man and moved in with him. The children were made to live with another family as her

Jesse Woodson James was a very well known outlaw in the old west is famous for being a gang leader and bank and train robber. He and his brother Frank served in the confederate army before they started embarking in their criminal careers as train and bank robbers.

He was born on January 21, 1824. Born in Clarksburg, Virginia. This is now known as West Virginia. Jackson was only two years old when his six year old sister passed away due to a disease called typhoid fever. After that, a short time later his father Jonathan Jackson passed on as well due to the same disease. All he had for a family was his mom Julia Neale Jackson (his father’s wife). The family had also taken on a major amount of debt. Then Julia remarried to a man that was said not to like his stepchildren. The kids of Julia were sent to live with relatives, which probably had a lot to do with her new husband not being very fond of his step children. So then Thomas Jackson, a future war hero, a man that wrote his legend in history, was raised by his Uncle in the town of Jackson’s mill. This town was also located in what is known now as

The name of my guy is Marquis de Lafayette . He was a big part in the American and French Revolution. He was Born in France but went to America for a while. He ended up coming back to France after the American revolution. he was a military leader and he was also a French Nobleman. I will explain all about his accomplishments in the paragraphs that follow so enjoy the reading.

In history there are different kinds of people. History dates back to the first known writings and documents that were created. My favorite person in history is Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. My least favorite person in history is Osama Bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda. From the best people in history to the worst people in history, there is always a reason how they have became so famous.