Monthly Archives: April 2010

When a Younger Rode to Defeat Arizona-style Nativism


Born in Liberty, Missouri, Charles Bruce Younger Sr. was only twenty-three when he took a stab at killing the political campaign of his older cousin, Fontaine Talbott Fox. Their cousins in the future Younger Gang were yet in their teens. Fox was a politically savvy old codger. Already in his fifties, he had been a lawyer, judge, and attorney general… (more…)

What would Jesse James’ cousin, Dan James, do about Arizona ?


American’s iconic outlaw Jesse James had a modern day cousin who wrote movies and books using pseudonyms. One of the names he wrote under was Danny Santiago. As Danny Santiago, Daniel Lewis James Jr. wrote an award winning novel, titled Famous All Over Town. Today the book is a classic, that is studied in countless college Hispanic studies programs. Dan’s… (more…)

Rare photo of Rev. Joseph Martin Shadowen, grandson of Rev. Joseph Martin James


Thanks to Brother Wendell Butte for providing this rare image of a grandson of the “talented, but erratic” Joseph Martin James. Rev. Joseph Martin Shadowen served as pastor of Bethlehem, Mount Lebanon, Pleasant Hill, and Pitman Creek Baptist Churches. He is buried in the cemetery at Bethlehem Baptist Church. He is the son of Sally James (1817-1898) and Samuel Chaudoin… (more…)

Jewis H. James


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Eric James says “No, Thanks” to Jesse James publisher, North Star Press


If you thought you knew Jesse James, wait until you meet his family. So says Eric James, author of the new, long awaited, four volume history of the family of Frank and Jesse James. According to historian Nancy Samuelson who has previewed portions of the upcoming book, the author of The History of the Dalton Gang says James’ book is… (more…)

I-Pad Lust


I’m not an Apple customer, but I confess I have I-Pad lust. Having shlepped a laptop around for years to use in libraries, research venues, family reunions, or speaking engagements, more often than not I felt burdened by equipment rather than assisted by a handy tool. I have a far different sense about I-Pad. I see I-Pad as a useful… (more…)

James-Younger Gang Journal Pans Jesse James’ Hidden Treasure


The following review of TV’s Jesse James’ Hidden Treasure appeared in the Winter, 2009-2010 edition of The James-Younger Gang Journal, posted here with permission of the reviewer Nancy Samuelson & the Journal. Samuelson is an author, historian, lecturer, and book reviewer for the Wild West History Association. ****************** Jesse James’ Hidden Treasure This program aired on the History Channel three… (more…)

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