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The Villains Holding Up Jesse James Soul Liberty


Jesse James Soul Liberty was scheduled to be published on September 5, 2012. Publication now has been delayed. What’s holding up transforming the book’s manuscript into a printed book? It’s the little black box you see here. The box is an external hard drive. Inside the box resides the manuscript & research files for Jesse James Soul Liberty. Also inside… (more…)

Northfield, MN, Rakes in the Cash off Jesse James


Every year the Minnesota town of Northfield places its civic pride on display in a three day festival called the Defeat of Jesse James Days. The town celebrates its historic dismantling of the James-Younger Gang following their robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield on September 7, 1876, two days after Jesse James’ 29th birthday. The Younger brothers were… (more…)

Randall James attends the Pioneers & Old Settlers Reunion


Randall James is attending the Pioneers & Old Settlers Reunion in Alvarado, Texas this weekend, and shares some pictures with us. Here Randy stands beside the plaque commemorating the Reunion, co-founded by John James of Alvarado. The commemorative plaque tells the story of the founding of the Reunion. From the Facebook page for Alvarado, we obtained this year’s schedule of… (more…)

First Preview of Jesse James’ Soul Liberty


The first galleys of Jesse James’ Soul Liberty Vol. I are going out to book reviewers & book fairs. Final preparation for publication of the book are in progress. Have a look. linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″; backgroundcolor = “FFFFFF”; channel = “none”;

Jesse James Family & Friends in the War of 1812


Today, June 18, 2012, is the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812. Here are some of the patriots among the James family, our cousins, and close family & friends who fought the second war of the American Revolution… Capt. Henry “Harry” James, Rev. Joseph Martin James, Rev. Daniel Field James, Thomas Hite, Robert Gilmore, High Griffin, James McKinzie, William… (more…)

MURDER, and Betty Dorsett Duke


  Betty Dorsett Duke thinks I’m out to kill her. She’s insane. Betty thinks others are out to murder her, too. Yes, she’s that insane. But why would anyone want to murder Betty Dorsett Duke? After all, she doesn’t exist. In Betty’s imaginary world, she craves to own an existence. Betty craves an identity of her own. More than anything,… (more…)

2012 New Year Prayer from Fr. James Malley S.J.


  Each year at Christmas time Fr. Jim Malley sends us his annual greeting and update. Excerpted here is his prayer for family & friends as we enter the new year of 2012. Fr. Jim Malley’s Prayer for 2012 Our holiday traditions and those of Christmas and Hanukkah never change. Treasured thoughts and memories flood in reminding us whence we… (more…)

Best Pictures Ever of a New James Arrival – 2011


Of all the pictures that are collected & contributed each year that find their way into the archives collected by The James Preservation Trust, most are of pictures of  James family children. There’s always baby pictures of new born infants who are the new arrivals into the family. In 2011, one set of pictures of a newborn arrival stood out… (more…)

Mary Huey Alvarez as Texas Pioneer


Mary Huey Alvarez is a James family descendant who lives in Stephensville, Texas. Recently in 2011, Mary portrayed an early Texas pioneer of Erath County at a recent festival. It would be very difficult to improve on Mary’s authenticity. RELATED STORIES Descendants of Nancy James & Lacy McKinsey, includes Mary Huey Alvarez linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″; backgroundcolor =… (more…)

Dr. Samuel Evans James’ Yacht “The Wanderer”


Russell Hatter, the assistant curator of the Capital City Museum in Frankfort, Kentucky, sent us this newspaper clipping from the Kentucky Journal of September 8, 1903. The story documents a day cruise on the Kentucky River aboard Dr. James’ yacht The Wanderer. Among the guests, the article identifies Sally Jouett Taylor, Dr. James’ wife. After Dr. James died, Sally married… (more…)

Author of JESSE JAMES SOUL LIBERTY book enters Hell


Researching my book was twelve years of fun that seemed never ending. Four more years of writing the book was like working in a heaven of my own making. Every day a multitude of historic people came to life, just for me. All of them long gone, I never had known them personally before. Working together, they gave me their… (more…)

Michele Bachmann Challenged to Prove Jesse James Claim


The James Preservation Trust represents the historical interests of the family of Frank & Jesse James. Everyday the Trust deals with claims from the public regarding the outlaw Jesse James. Most claims regard a kinship to the outlaws, or a story of a relationship passed down through generations of a family. Only a few claims are submitted with supporting evidence.Most… (more…)

Kickstart the book JESSE JAMES SOUL LIBERTY


WE ARE LAUNCHED! Come join the party for JESSE JAMES SOUL LIBERTY – BEHIND HIS FAMILY HERITAGE OF STIGMA AND SILENCE. I’m thrilled to invite you to join me in this final leg of a twelve year journey to research, write, and publish the only book ever written about the Jesse James family. Join me at Kickstarter.com where you can… (more…)

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