Tag Archives: Preservation

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…)

Put Jesse James on Your MasterCard or Visa


Last week Capital One Bank approved the image of Jesse James for the face of the MasterCard of Eric James, president of The James Preservation Trust. This image never has been published before. The original full image of Jesse will be published for the first time on the book cover of Eric’s new book about the Jesse James family Jesse… (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…)

Archives.com Awards Grant to The James Preservation Trust


The genealogy research web site Archives.com has awarded a research grant to The James Preservation Trust. In the video below, Archives interviews recipient Eric James about his genealogy research of the Jesse James family. Eric tells what’s been learned to date, and what new research is coming. linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″; backgroundcolor = “FFFFFF”; channel = “none”;

The Guns of Jesse James


Eric James of the James Preservation Trust, representing the historical interests of the family of Frank & Jesse James, discusses the known guns owned by Jesse James and passed down to his family. Eric further addresses authentication issues the Trust runs into when guns claimed to have belonged to Jesse James come to auction. linkscolor = “993300″; highlightscolor = “339900″;… (more…)

Ralph Ganis Promotes New Fake Jesse James History


In his book Desperate Measures, Ralph Ganis falsely claims a relationship between Frank & Jesse James and the Ku Klux Klan. The book was debunked by reputable historians as well as by the James Preservation Trust representing the James family. His publisher, Tarheel Press, formerly fell silent and stopped fulfilling orders for the book. Now Mr. Ganis has resurfaced to… (more…)

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