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Gene Tierney: A Beauty With Talent
It is near impossible to find a sentence describing Gene Tierney that doesn't mention her great beauty. She was more than a pretty face though, the lady could act. She also weathered a tough life and came out on top. Here's part one of her story.
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Jesse James, 1847-1882
Jesse James is noted for his outlawry. It was probably not his childhood, family wise anyway, the caused him to become an outlaw. And even when he was practicing this trade, he considered himself a sort of Robin Hood, he read the Bible before going on a raid, and he never cussed. Here is the story of how that all started.
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The Return of Frank James
Big-budget sequel, forties style.
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Jesse James
Jesse James was the most famous old west outlaw in American history and although a heartless killer he is fondly remembered by history as a folk hero.
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Missouri Guerilla Campaign Pt1
In the American Civil War one of the worst insurgent conflicts of modern history was fought between Confederate Partisan Rangers and Union Redlegs
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Missouri Guerilla Campaign Pt2
(Part Two)the insurgent conflict fought between Confederate Partisan Rangers and Union Redlegs
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Quantrill's Men Held Reunions
These men, who looked like gentlemen grandfathers during the late 1800s and early 1900s, planned and executed some of worst acts of violence during the Civil War.
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The Outlaw Jesse James
Jesse James is one of the most notorious outlaws of the 19th century. It seems he was destined to live a violent life. He got used to killing during the Civil War, and kept up with it after the war was over.
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A Tour of Jesse James Sites in Missouri
The James Gang along with their buddies in the Cole Younger gang were alleged to have robbed banks, trains and stagecoaches in six Midwestern states.
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Ghost Town
Just at the stroke of midnight a ghostly Ghost Town appears on the plains. The town is populated with the ghosts of the Earps, Doc. Holiday, Jesse and Frank James, Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid, and many other western notables.
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Happy Birthday To Me
The author of The Great American Plains at Suite 101 would like to celebrate her birthday with her readers. Here, she gives a small peep into her past.
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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Robert Duvall as Jesse James.
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Five Actors in Films about Christ
Few roles can be harder than playing the Son of God. Here are five actors who starred in films inspired by, or based on works inspired by the Gospels.
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Pure Luck and Some Horse Sense
It's really a small world. A case in point: the odds of three retired professionals from the communications field meeting in a restaurant in a small Central Florida town is are quite high.
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The Outlaw Jesse James
The James-Younger Gang rose to prominence in a war torn Missouri after the Civil War and garnered public sympathy until Jesse's untimely death.
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American Outlaws
A review of the movie "American Outlaws".
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Bleeding Kansas
Prior to the official start of the Civil War, bloody battle break out in Kansas Territory between Free State and proslavery groups.
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SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI: Where the American West Began
In 1763 Pierre Laclede, with the help of Auguste Chouteau the son of Laclede's mistress Marie Chouteau, established a fur trading post in the wilderness along the west bank of the Mississippi River. Today, that location is the site of Saint Louis, Missouri. This was the beginning of the fur trade in the west, as well as the settlement of the Great American Plains.
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Gene Tierney
The enigmatic beauty of film star Gene Tierney was ideally suited for her many roles in Hollywood mysteries.
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Towns on the Plains: An Introduction, part 4
Towns in the west drew all types of folks. Right along side preachers, teachers, doctors, and lawyers were the bad guys—and gals. These rambling kind of citizens came in the form of gamblers, gunfighters, bank robbers and other outlaws, as well as madams and her girls who were often referred to as ‘Soiled Doves.’ To keep these folks in line you hired a sheriff.
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