American History Hit

Outlaws: Jesse James

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Jesse James. Perhaps the most notorious American outlaw?

He’s become legendary figure of the Wild West, compared to an American ‘Robin Hood.’ But with a legacy so pervasive, the myths about Jesse James can get often get confused for the truth…

Did you know he played significant part in engineering his own reputation as a ‘Confederate hero’, comparing himself in newspapers to Napoleon and Alexander the Great? Or, that he married his first cousin while recovering from a gun wound?

Don finds out about the real Jesse James with his guest, award-winning biographer, T.J. Stiles on today’s episode.

You can see more about T.J’s work here: https://www.tjstiles.net/

Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Max Carrey. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.

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