Excerpt from The Border Outlaws: An Authentic and Thrilling History of the Most Notes Bandits of Ancient or Modern Times, the Younger Brothers, Jesse and Frank James, and Their Comrades in Crime
AN authentic history of the desperate adventures of the four Younger Brothers has become a necessity.~ Their lives require no romantic or exaggerated shading to make the narrative remarkable. Their deeds are as prominent in the archives of guerrilla warfare as their names are fa miliar on the border. But with a comprehension of the mor bid appetites of many readers, newspaper and pamphlet writers have created and colored crimes with reckless ex travagance, and then placed upon them the im''press of the Younger Brothers, because the character of these noted guerrilla outlaws made the desperate acts credited to them not imlirobable. The difficulties encountered in procuring facts connected with the stirring escapades of the outlaw quartette, have heretofore been overcome by imaginative authors and correspondents, giving in minute detail inci dents with which their creative genius is at all times well supplied. These remarks are not intended to disparage the merit of any contributor to the annals of border his tory, but rather to excite a proper suspicion on the part of the public agairist a too ready belief of every adventure, fight or robbery charged to the Younger Brothers.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. Discover the daring escapades of the infamous Younger Brothers, a quartet of Confederate guerrillas who wreaked havoc on the Kansas-Missouri border during the Civil War era. This captivating historical account paints a vivid picture of their relentless campaigns against Federal troops and jayhawkers, offering an in-depth exploration of their motivations, strategies, and the brutal tactics of guerrilla warfare. Through meticulous research and firsthand accounts, the author reveals the complex backdrop of sectional strife, personal vendettas, and the bloody legacy of border violence, providing a profound understanding of one of the most turbulent chapters in American history. This book is a gripping and thought-provoking read for enthusiasts of the Civil War, Western history, and anyone fascinated by the allure of outlaws and the complexities of human nature in times of conflict. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781440090400_0
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