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The Border Bandits

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''An authentic and thrilling history of the noted outlaws Jesse and Frank James and their bands of highwaymen.compiled from reliable sources and containing the latest facts in regard to these desperate freebooters.'' (from the author's sub-title) The James brothers emerged from the Confederate guerrillas to become notorious outlaws of the American west rising to legendary status. J.W. Buel chronicles their path of robbery and murder across the West in short vignettes.
- Summary by Larry Wilson (4 hr 13 min)

Chapters

Preface

2:42

Read by Larry Wilson

Jesse and Frank James - Their Youth

3:44

Read by Larry Wilson

Career as Guerrillas

4:07

Read by Pmiddy

First Skirmishes

5:10

Read by Pmiddy

Desolation of Lawrence

9:06

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

Desperate Fighting by Squads

9:40

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

Direful Massacre at Centralia

5:23

Read by John

Fortune Turning Against the Guerrillas

2:11

Read by John

The Whirlwind of Destruction Changes

3:54

Read by John

Jesse James' Career in Texas

4:14

Read by John

Robbery and Murder

6:28

Read by John

Plundering a Kentucky Bank

4:06

Read by John

Bank Robbery and Murder

3:08

Read by John

Mysterious Hiding Place in Jackson Co.

5:31

Read by John

Terrible Fight in Mexico

5:27

Read by John

Plundering an Iowa Bank

2:48

Read by John

Another Bank Robbery in Kentucky

3:33

Read by John

Robbing the Cash Box at the Kansas City Fair

3:23

Read by John

Plundering the Ste. Genevieve Bank

4:37

Read by John

Wrecking and Plundering a Train

5:11

Read by John

The Stage Robbery near Hot Springs

5:00

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

Train Robbery at Gad's Hill

5:28

Read by John

Wicher's Unfortunate Hunt for the James Boys

6:21

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

Murdering Cow Boys and Driving off Cattle

3:05

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

The Attack on the Samuels Residence

6:01

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

Assassination of Daniel Askew

3:16

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

The San Antonio Stage Robbery

3:56

Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez

The Great Train Robbery at Muncie

4:50

Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez

The Huntington Bank Robbery

3:16

Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez

The Rocky Cut Train Robbery

6:01

Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez

Fatal Attack on a Minnesota Bank

8:12

Read by John

At Glendale—the Last Great Train Robbery

5:44

Read by John

Shooting of Jesse James by George Shepherd

17:04

Read by John

Why did Shepherd Shoot Jesse James?

6:09

Read by John

Robbing of the Mammoth Cave Stage

8:37

Read by John

Personal Characteristics of the James Boys

7:23

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

The Union Pacific Express Robbery

12:33

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

An Interview with the Younger Brothers

9:37

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

Anecdotes of Jesse and Frank James

11:09

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

Basham's Confession of the Glendale Robbery

7:51

Read by Shashank Jakhmola

The Train Robbery at Winston, Mo. July 15, 1881

17:04

Read by Adrian Stephens

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Don’t like the reading of Shashank Jakhmola

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Poor reading. Could have been written better.