Criminal (31-Jan-1862 — 8-Jun-1892)

SUBJECT OF BOOKS

Carl W. Breihan. The Man Who Shot Jesse James. South Brunswick, NJ: A.S. Barnes. 1979. 302pp.

Ron Hansen. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward, Robert Ford. New York City: Random House. 1983. 304pp.

W. B. Lawson. Bob Ford, the Slayer of Jesse James: The Dramatic Life and Death of A Noted Desparado. New York City: Street & Smith. 1898. 116pp.

Clarence Everly Ray. The James Boys and Bob Ford: The Downfall of Jesse. Chicago, IL: Regan Pub. Co.. 1915. 187pp.

William Ward. The James Boys of Old Missouri: Only True Account of the Outlaw Deeds of the Bandit Kings of the Far West, and the Assassination of Jesse James by Bob Ford. Cleveland, OH: Arthur Westbrook Co.. 1907. 190pp.

AUTHORITIES

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1. NNDB [link]

2. Wikipedia [link]

3. Library of Congress Name Authority [link]

4. The World Almanac Biographical Dictionary (p.358)

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