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UNSPECIFIED - OCTOBER 15: Jesse Woodson James (1847-1882) american bandit here in 1882 (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

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Is Photo of Jesse James with Killer Real?

A Houston forensic artist says a photograph purported to show outlaw Jesse James sitting next to his eventual killer, Robert Ford, is authentic.

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UNSPECIFIED - OCTOBER 15: Jesse Woodson James (1847-1882) american bandit here in 1882 (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

7 Things You May Not Know About Jesse James

Between his days as a teenage Confederate guerrilla and his murder at age 34, James became one of America’s most notorious outlaws.

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Sen. Edward Kennedy and his brothers, John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy , are shown at Hyannisport, Massachusetts. Being the complete politician is something the Senator learned from his father and brothers.

8 Famous Brothers in History

Explore some of history’s most famous sibling pairs.

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This Day in History


1875

Pinkertons maim Frank and Jesse James’ mother

19th Century
1847

Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri

19th Century
1843

Outlaw Frank James born in Missouri

19th Century
1876

Minnesotans attack the James-Younger criminal gang

Crime
1882

Jesse James is murdered

Crime
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