Jesse James
Last Rebel of the Civil War
T. J. Stiles
Explore the complicated and significant life of the legendary outlaw Jesse James in this ground-breaking biography. Through meticulous research and vivid accounts of his dramatic adventures, T. J. Stiles places James within the context of the bloody conflicts of the Civil War and reveals a figure ready to use violence for a political cause - in many ways, a forerunner of the modern terrorist. Find out how James became a bushwhacker, one of the savage Confederate guerrillas that terrorized the border states, and learn about his campaign of robbery and murder during the brutal era of reconstruction.
Publish Date
2003-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
2003-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2002
Goodreads Rating
4.09
ISBN
9780375705588
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
2022-09-03T02:00:10.000Z
This is a brilliant book. I know he won the Pulitzer for two of his other biographies, but this remains my favorite of his. It makes you feel like you’re watching Reconstruction happening. – source