I agree. It was so boring in school, and I can only remember memorization of dates, old outdated boring photos, etc. SinceI have become an adult, I find it fascinating to relive the old stories and view items kept from the era. It was a living time, and for somebody to make history alive and interesting is a gift my teachers did not have. Thanks to The History Underground.
I remember a story my granny told me. In 1915 OKC, she was 2 years old riding in the buckboard with her daddy heading home from town. Along came beside them Frank James, an elderly man riding his horse. He and great grandpa spoke some, and then granny made a fuss. She wanted to ride the 'pony' and so Frank took granny in his arm and they all rode up to the house together, it made her happy. That's all she recalls. Well, I checked into it to see if this was true and it turns out Frank did live north of OKC in his old age.
Frank James is my great (idk how many greats) grandfather. Just a fun little tidbit. My grandmother got a lot of flack growing up for it. I wish I knew more of the history.
She was 2 years old and can remember something let alone even understand what was taking place at the age of 2 years old? Not saying it's not true but a little hard to believe
@@Anonymous-pw5kr if you are commenting on the legitimacy of information in this particular video... That is up for debate. I however do not believe James was killed as they say. That has nothing to do with this TH-cam creators approach and purpose in the videos created.
Having grown up watching classic westerns about famous lawnan and outlaws it’s fantastic when I come across channels like yours that give the real story and facts of people like Jesse James
These videos are so interesting . I was never a history buff in school , but I am now slowly catching up on some historical _facts_ instead of just going by what I've heard throughout the years . 🛤 🚂
*At the time of his murder, Jesse and his family were using the sir name of Howard. So when Bob Ford murdered Jesse, a poem was circulated that referred to Ford as --* *" The Dirty Little Coward That Shot Mr. Howard ".*
As I watched this my 7 year old grandson sat down & watched it with me...I was very impressed how he was so into learning...he told me he liked how this person was telling the story...👍👍👍
Another wonderful history lesson, thank you again. Now I don’t mean for this to sound strange though I’m sure it will, but it’s not hard to romanticize the time periods, the situations and the lives, the way you paint them. I know it’s not “romantic” to kill and die by being killed (to most), maybe it’s the legends and the unknowing of certain things, maybe the stories or just the fact that these stories of legend will never happen again. I don’t know….. just something that I love so much about them. Just as I love the unknown history of old dilapidated homes here in Southern Georgia and the graves sites of the Confederates. There’s a strange beauty to it all.
When I was a boy growing up in the early 60's I had a "Jesse James" toy gun with the holster/belt. As kids, we were fascinated by the Western outlaws and sheriffs. Of course, the stores took advantage of that. I also remember a history lesson in grade school where the teacher talked about the outlaws of the 1800's. It really got the boys interested in history. My grandfather was the sheriff of a Texas county and he was always carrying a gun. He taught me how to shoot and slapped my head when he saw me picking my nose. :) I really enjoy your channel!!!
Found this video at the right time. Started a road trip from Kansas City to Minneapolis and this place made a great stop on that road trip. Keep up the good work sir
I’ve drawn some inspiration partly through watching your videos to start my own historical newspaper group for my town. So once a day I post a newspaper article about something that happened in my hometown usually from the last 130 years or so, and the people who’ve joined seem to love it so far. Thanks for the inspiration!
That is so awesome! Newspapers back in the day, divulged a lot more info - I know people weren’t as easily offended by true facts - it’s all watered down nowadays, like kindergartners are reading the paper. Then again, people back then, prepared the bodies of their deceased relatives, no telling what horrendous wounds, etc they saw vs now, most people would probably fall over dead themselves if they were told they’d have to prepare their family members body for burial. That thought alone causes me to wonder how/why we’ve become so squeamish about death. It was Familial Duty, it was PERSONAL when a loved one died back them, the body was cared for and prepared by people who knew and loved the deceased - compared to now ... shove your dear one off to a very sympathetic undertaker, a complete stranger, and he/she is going to profit $10 GRAND or more. Shameful! 😠
My family is from St. Joe ... my mom's maiden name is Samuel. Same family as Dr. Reuben Samuel, Jesse's step dad. The museums here are all great for showing the history.
I descend from the Bromagin, Chelf, and Mayberry families...all lived in St Joseph in the mid to late 1800s. St Joseph must've been an interesting place to live during reconstruction.
But where is it . Why wasn't It in the display case after they exumed his body with the other bullet , I'm asking because we went there , the house was closed at that time . If it is there OK, but if it isn't , why was it not found when they exumed the body. Sounds strange if that's the case.
@@chadchad2214 Very observant !! How can a 44 caliber bullet fired at short range NOT go through the skull ? Maybe Jesse was " fixed up" in advance of the photos by the local funeral guy.
@@chadchad2214 the video i attached is of dan lowe talking about Jesse James. This guy does his research. Its a good listen and the channel its on has all kinds of videos on the subject of treasure. th-cam.com/video/SXM-lqi08lQ/w-d-xo.html
@@chadchad2214 when he was shot they did an autopsy and removed his brain . They would of also taken the bullet too. A keep sake for someone and it would still be around somewhere.
As JD said, the James house was moved to that site in 1977. Its original location is on a residential street up the hill. Interestingly, the “modern” brick building next to its current location was actually there at the time of Jesse’s death, and was a hotel at the time. In fact, I believe Jesse’s wife and mother stayed there for a few nights right after his death, and also the inquest was held there shortly after. That building later became a factory of some sort and is now a really cool museum.
Love your videos, great research and editing, from a old Navy Photojournalist. Always looking forward to your next adventure to vicariously live it along with you.
I once knew a guy who claimed his uncle saw Jesse James when the uncle was a kid. I pointed out the timeline did not fit. Boy, did he get angry I doubted his family legend. I suppose the lesson is let someone believe what they want, and just know better yourself.
I believe he was from a really poor family and the tragic story about him was true and some of those who said he was still alive later in life majorly capitalized on him and his family, a lot of sad stories of the day we never hear about 👍
I once talked Wyatt Earp. You got a problem with that? Lol well if the guy is really old when told you and uncle was old told him its possible. Both my grandpa and dad had kids into their 80s and started in teens ( old school Germans) and so on. TH-cam has videos of people on early 50s TV who went through civil war all old but possible for guys to always fertilize. So possible and strongly so as those days again very young very old had kids to have a two generation 160 yr + span.
@@terryarmbruster9719 My grandfather was born 1850, died 1941. My father born in 1911, died 1976. I was born 1966, and my son born in 2009. We all had aprox. 20 year or so younger wife's. :-) :-) Fascinating indeed.
The American brothers Lyon Jr. and Harrison Tyler are the grandsons of an American president born during the French Revolution! Incredible story of an extraordinary family that has gone through four centuries in three generations.
Excellent episode, I've been to the house didn't have time to visit the grave site. The Patee museum and the home of the Pony Express are very much worth visiting in St. Joseph.
A couple of things about the James house: the original location was a couple of blocks north (as mentioned early in the video), but it was on the edge of town at the time and at the top of a hill. James rented the house, and was actually the second house they lived in. They had moved to St Joe in the fall of 1881 and lived in a different house. He had just been in the present house for a couple of months. There's a plaque at the original site noting that the hill has actually been leveled 50 feet. In the 1930s, a family bought the James house and moved it to Highway 169 (now known as Belt Highway) and then sold to the Patee museum in 1977 and moved to its present location. By a complete coincidence, the British playwright/lecturer Oscar Wilde was in St Joseph at the time, staying at the Patee House hotel. James' wife and children were moved to the Patee House during the police review of his death.
Great video as always. I really enjoy American history. Sometimes I may not agree with your presentation but I respect your views. I always learn something, that's what's important, to me any way! You have a great channel and you are appreciated. Thank you for your hard work!
I didn't know Jesse's wife and children were in the house when he was killed, this is even more tragic than I imagined. Robert Ford is considered by many to have been a coward and this definitely adds another layer to his cowardice.
Zee as she was known Jesse's wife was never right after that day. She stayed with Jesse's mother for a long time after that. Jesse junior went on to rob one bank, got busted did some time and became a lawyer when he got out. He died in California in a mental health unstitution. I don't know much about his daughter Mary.
It probably was cowardly but you have to remember jessie had already killed another gang member and more than likely would have killed one or both Ford brothers as he was extremely paranoid, so you could say it was a preemptive strike and would you face jessie James with his guns on, I wouldn't.
My wife & I visited the home in St Joe, probably the early 80’s. It looks much the same as I remember it, though I’m sure there have been changes and or additions to the things on display. Thanks JD. Safe travels to you!
Very interesting story. It’s sad how these men lived and then entered a horrible death. I enjoy all your videos and the Victorian houses you shared with. Thank you so much for these historical stories.
Thanks for the ride through this historic time ,your presentation of this event makes me feel like I was there , Also the small things you mention fill in the blanks that a lot of others leave out. Thanks again , I'll see you in the past.
I knew that you would love the history of St. Joe. I can't wait to see your treatment of the Patee House, and Pony Express. The cemeteries here in town are full of history. Interesting note when you were in Independence you missed the graves of Frank James & Jim Bridger.
Thanks! I almost went to the grave of Frank James but decided to put it on the back burner for a future episode that I'm wanting to do. Love it over that way.
I lived in Independence for 18 years (near the Truman Library & even got my BS from Truman State), but was born & raised in St. Joe, and moved back to be near my parents as they aged. I've never taken for granted the historical richness of the area. The cemetery north of St. Joe where my folks are buried has a lot of Revolutionary War veterans in it.
I’m sure you are aware that Jack Benny had a running gag about your town on his radio show. He did a live broadcast from there on Feb 18!1945. “They love me in St Joe!”
@@TheHistoryUnderground Hi, I just stumbled across your channel and I’m liking what I’m seeing so I’ll be subscribing. I thought I’d mention to you that I’m highly, highly discerning in what I watch and absolutely LOVED ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’. An absolute PHENOMENAL directorial debut. Brad Pitt, Paul Schneider, Jeremey Renner, Garret Dillahunt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell…I could go on and on. If anyone wants to see what’s likely the most accurate portrayal of J James- you CANNOT go wrong with this film. Love & Light from Miami Shores🦚 Stay safe mates🌎🙏🏼 Peace & Prayers for the people of Ukraine🇺🇦
Really good. When I was working on my Dad's ranch in Selma, Oregon in 1964, we hired a couple of ranch hand workers. One old guy around 85 years old then came to help out as fit as he was said as a boy he tried to join the Younger Brothers gang who knew the infamous Dalton gang. Bob or Jim younger refused him because he was only about 15 years old at the time. He told me a few things he experienced with outlaws like Harry Tracy perhaps who was known for breaking jail several times and never missing a shot.
Ooh,I would love to have heard his stories.Bob wasn't that old when he joined the outlaw trail.But he surely paid the price.The Dalton's & Youngers were cousins & it was BobDaltons daft idea to rob two banks at once in order to outdo the Youngers.Well,we all know how that turned out!
I live in the uk so at school we didn't do much on US history and what we did learn wasn't great. That's why I love your videos so much due to the detail you give and the passion and respect you have for each subject. I've really learnt so much and it's rekindled my love of history.
@@manfredieboyd2071 I was 11 in 1977 so the history curriculum at senior school was the Tudors, castles, WW 1&2 and little bits on George 3rd losing the colonies to George Washington. Did a lot of reading as a kid and really enjoyed following up on WW2 and talking to grandad who was in the RAF (not a pilot but a support role) and hearing home front stories from nan about the air raids, my dad being born in a hospital basement during a raid. I love reading about us prohibition and the crimes it generated. Al Capone et al. Gettysburg etc. We weren't taught about any of it at school. As you can appreciate it was mostly British history. (Roman Britain, medieval life, industrial Revolution, kings and Queens etc)
@@manfredieboyd2071 no problem at all. I live in Birmingham UK and it might interest you to know we used to have a massive murial dedicated to President Kennedy near Snow Hill Railway station as you drove into the City but it's been moved now as the area has been redeveloped. Love passing on the bus. It was huge
My favorite episode! I grew up about 60 miles from Kearney and had heard stories of Frank and Jesse James all my life. My maternal grandfather was born and reared near Lawson, Missouri, about 8 miles from Kearney. He was born in 1882 and told me he remembered Jesse’s mother being alive when he was a young boy. He would ride his horse over to the James farm. Mrs. Samuel would bring a wagon load of gravel in every so often and spread it over Jesse’s grave. She then would charge young boys from Lawson 5 cents to take a piece of gravel from Jesse’s grave. She also bought as many old handguns as she could find, regardless of condition, to be sold as one of Jesse’s guns. Jesse and Frank’s father was Robert James. He was a prominent Baptist minister around the Kearney and Liberty area. When the Baptist college, William Jewell, was founded in the 1850’s in Liberty, Reverend James was one of the original signers of Jewell’s charter. About this time, Reverend James decided he needed to go west to preach to the gold miners. I’m not sure what happened to Reverend James but he disappeared in California. My diploma from William Jewell has Reverend James’ signature on it.
I’m from Tennessee in a county that borders Kentucky, many families were split during the Civil War, some sided with the Union and others with the Confederacy. Even to this day, many people in our area see the James Brothers as heroes. So many legends about families in our area that helped hide the brothers after the bank robbery in Russellville, Kentucky. There is a house in White’s Creek that Jesse was supposed to lived in with his wife for a short while. Legends that they would hide in Mammoth Cave etc. Love them or hate them, there are still strong opinions about them to the present time. I remember seeing his death photo many years ago and thinking he was a nice looking man, could he really be a cold blooded killer? I do feel for his mother and stepfather, what happened to them was just terrible. I also think of his wife and little children seeing him murdered in their own home. Karma seems to have caught up with him and his murderers.
I'm from muhlenberg county and we have a legend in my family from my grandfather's family that lived in Lewisburg Russellville area that Jesse and his gang had stopped at this families house during the night to get a meal and upon them leaving they had left gold coins under there overturned plates when my great great grandmother went to collect the plates. Can't verify this just seen your comment and thought I would share our family legend
@@warmlantern0000 On January 26, 1875 Pinkerton Detectives believed Jesse and Frank were hiding out at their family home in Missouri, they threw flares into the windows, when they blew up it blew away part of the mother’s arm and the half-brother was killed instantly. There was never sufficient proof however that it was Pinkerton but the railroad had hired them to wipe out the James Gang.
Thank you for this series on Jesse James. The first report i can remember writing on Jesse James in the 6th grade. Wish i had your channel back then, i would have gotten an A+ and not a C. Keep up the great work.
I enjoy your videos and this one is no exception. I was intrigued by the cartridges left on Jesse's monument. I discovered Bob Ford's monument by accident several years ago while searching for Bloody Bill Anderson, who is also buried in Richmond. Ford's grave didn't have the wooden cross at that time. Charlie is buried next to him. Their mother lived in Richmond. Jesse rode with Bill Anderson, so that would make a nice addendum to your video some time. Anderson is buried in what is now call the "pioneer" cemetery in Richmond. It is a very historic Mormon cemetery in a different part of town, but anyone on the street can give you directions to it. Also fairly nearby is the grave of John Newman Edwards in Dover, Missouri. Edwards was the newspaper man who collaborated with Jesse to spin the "Missouri Robin Hood" myth. Edwards had been the adjutant and very capable intelligence officer for Gen. J.O. Shelby during the war. He later wrote several books, including NOTED GUERRILLAS, which gives a bit of biographical information on some of the boys. And finally, Little Archie Clements, who took over Anderson's command after Anderson was killed, and who had a lot of influence over young Jesse, is buried a few miles west of Lexington, Missouri in the Arnold Cemetery. Frank and Annie James are buried in a very small cemetery in Independence. Quantrill men George Todd and John Noland are buried in a different cemetery in Independence. These guys were all pulled together by the Civil War in their area of the state. I have visited the graves of many of them. Oddly, Jesse's grave is one I have never visited.
Really enjoy all your content! A very fitting way of "squareing the circle" of the outlaw! I had 2 uncles that fought in the Battle of the Bulge. One received the Purple Heart and was evacuated to Wright Pat with near death injries. He lost a kidney and died in the late 50's. The other had a saying shared by many, I'm sure! Only thing I ever heard him say, " I never met an atheist in a fox hole! The again for what you do!
I have to give you a big thank you I love your channel and I really appreciate all the info you share about my home State Missouri. My family is deep rooted in this state they fought for the south here and I have heard all about Jesse and Frank my whole life and other civil war stories. Missouri never gets enough focus and I thank you for all you share.
Flintlock Dave:That handle sounds v outlawish.Bit like Arkansas Dave.Missouri is a place I would love to have visited.Have you been to Lee's Summit?I have a special connection with that place.
Missouri is also a bitterly cold state….when I think of Missouri I feel cold. I wouldn’t mind visiting in the summer…I would love to see the northernmost part of the state where that guy shot the Bigfoot back in the 1960s, put it under glass inside a box and took it to a carnival as a side show exhibit. When someone went to the carnival and saw it they called the authorities because they believed it was real. When the authorities wanted to see the exhibit….it mysteriously disappeared and a different/fake body was placed inside the box. The first one was disposed of because it was real and it was killed in northern Missouri back in the mid 1960s. Ever hear the story about that? That first one was real….they have photos of it and the second one is fake…there are photos of that one too . You can tell the difference between the two.
I expect nothing less than a perfect presentation on every video from you. Once again, this is why I've been a subscriber for a few years now Thank you sir.
At the time, the house was located at 1318 Lafayette Street in St. Joseph. In 1939, it was moved to a busier Belt Highway location. In 1977, it was moved to a location directly behind Patee House at 12th and Mitchell in St. Joseph, only two blocks away from its original location, which restored more of its historic context.
@@thedbcooperforum A quick stop at the original site of the house where he was assassinated, would have made this video complete. Thank you for the background information.
This is my first video with you, I sat on the edge of my bed watching every single minute. I 💯 loved this video, so much so I am now a new subscriber. I can't wait to see more and past videos
I was born and raised in St. Joe. When i was growing up in the 60's, the house was out on the Belt Hwy. It didn't have a speck of paint on it. Big sign out front..."see the bullet hole!', which was just a hole back then. People started messing with it and would take pieces of the plaster. When my mom was growing up in the 30's-40's, she lived not far from its original setting and walked by it going to school. She said she remembers her grandma telling her that a man was shot in that house!
Jesse James passed through my home town, in SW Missouri. Apparently he tried to convince my great grandfather, and the children who were with him, that he was a salesman. He moved on, but my dad was named Jesse due to the occurrence.
Hi JD~ I didn't know this about Jesse James. I've been following you for at least a year and didn't realize that you are a fellow teacher. At one point, we moved from the Seattle area to SW Kansas, for 2 years where I taught in a rural school (which really was a culture shock for me). I'll be coming to visit family this summer (St. Jo area), so now I've got a new site to visit :-)
Another great video! Was particularly pleased to hear your take about how Jessie really was. He was truly a very malevolent individual that was glorified in folklore and Hollywood.
I’ve been a regular listener almost a year, in my car as I travel for in home sales for Home Depot. I love your show. Very interesting. “Holy Smokes”! Dad gum! Lol. Whoever chooses your music for the videos is a genius! Love it! I know it’s background but it adds so much to the video of the artifacts. You’re awesome. Keep it up! Are you a History Teacher?
great video its been years since I've been to the James house. brief note that wasn't stated in the video, the house setting the southwest corner of the Patee House Museum complex. When the house was moved from the hill on Lafayette Street the house broke on half and only a portion of the house is there.
I loved watching this video JD. I'm a huge history nut. I love everything history from law enforcement history to military history and even automobile history. I would like to see a video of law enforcement history from the days of the old west legendary lawmen such as Wyatt Earp and and his brothers Virgil Earp and Morgan Earp and Fred White who was the first town marshal of Tombstone Arizona and then you have brothers Ed Masterson and Bat Masterson who were Deputy United States Marshals in Dodge City Kansas and Wichita Kansas and also Tombstone Arizona and Wyatt Earp was a Deputy United States Marshal in Deadwood South Dakota along with Bill Cody.
@@TheHistoryUndergroundJesse and his wife were cousins. His wife was actually named after his mother. Interesting fact if you watch the Brad Pitt movie the Bank in Platte City they are planning on robbing is the Wells Bank of Platte City. This Bank was not chartered until 1887 and is now called Connections Bank. Platte City also has some interesting connections to Bonnie and Clyde.
*It was Quantrel's Raiders that Jesse was famous for having rode with, in both Quantrel's Civil War Regiment and Quantrel's accused raids just post Lee's surrender.* This is how the Younger's met Jessie and Frank. Cole Younger wrote a Biography to set his story straight and had several well respected individuals vouch for his statement's accuracies. (An Audio Version is available here on TH-cam, I don't think the book is in print now, it was released in the early 1900's after his release from prison for the Minnesota Bank Robbery.)
Very good episode. I’ve read several book regarding Jesse and Frank, . Your assessment is correct, Jesse was brutal young man. He killed many unarmed men himself. Ironic the two guys who killed Jesse both met their demise in brutal ways themselves
Jesse witnessed his step father being strung up, let down, then strung up again (he almost died) when he was about 14. Then his little brother was killed and his mother lost her arm in the Pinkerton incident. Those were hard times back then in our area. Most of the “so called bushwhackers” had family members that had been murdered, when they were guilty of nothing; which, back in those days didn’t sit well with the men and boys. We had bad ass men back then.
It was a brutal time for the Southland. As a primitive Baptist Christian, I doubt Jesse killed anyone that didn't deserve killing. Many former partisan fighters were considered "outlaws"
To be at all the amazing places must be living a dream! Its something that I have dreamed of doing and I am living my life through you and your experiences. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us and I am looking forward to more videos on amazing places. Happy exploring!!
I hope you enjoyed your visit to NW Missouri. Almost all of us who have ancestors from the area grew up with a family story about Jesse James. Supposedly, my great, great grandfather picked up the man Jesse's gang stole a horse from after robbing the bank in Gallatin, MO.
LOL that wasn't Frank and Jesse. Although it was one of the gang members and Bloody Bill's little brother. The man that owned the bank was the one who killed his brother Bloody Bill during the war. It was supposed to be revenge. Unfortunately they shot and killed the wrong man.
I love your history videos. I am an absolute history buff and nut... Seeing you go to all these places I get to live history through you so fantastic video and keep up the great work 🙏👍
Really enjoy your videos from all over the world. Always so informative and entertaining. One question if someone can help please, just curious why was the house was moved from its original location? Thanks.
It never ceases to surprise that this was going on not that far back in history in relation to European history! Nice to see a Confederate flag by JJ's gravestone.
Right?! It breaks my heart as a man who loves history especially American history when they try and censor stuff I may not agree with it but I’ll be damned if people think they can just erase history. Like who knows what people will find offensive when we are 100 years gone especially now with this whole pronoun thing who knows if calling someone he/she will be bad just like calling black people the n word you never know it makes me scared and sad for history books especially with how fascinating history is.
@@dedo7326 Its horrible & not right to try & erase history!! History isnt really history when that is done! Everything is a lie! Same as getting rid of the rebel flag! That flag no more stands for bad than the rainbow belongs to homosexuals! 😡God made the rainbow as a promise to the world & you cant steal that!!! There is more good behind that confederate flag than bad. Lets focus on good things in this world! Finding good in each other too!
My great grandfather rode with Jesse James. They had to jump a gulch, which if no>t going as fast as the horses could go, they would fall to their death. He hit the other side of the gulch so hard to this day, the prints of the horse’s hooves are still on the gulch. He was shot 7 times and Jesse James dumped him in a barn. My great grandmother’s father found him and told her to help him. When he regained consciousness, they fell in love. My great grandmother nursed him back to health, and they got married. He never went back to robbing or the gang; he was French Canadian! and left an entire other family. Great video
My great aunt Cora and her husband told me that the Oregon sheep farmers were being brutalized by the cattlemen and that the sheep farmers hired Jesse James to protect them. They were young kids at the time. They had high praise for him and how much he helped them. That's all I remember.
I'd heard he really was somewhat of a hero or a Robin hood type to a lot of people. It seems to me he was a complicated guy who did what he felt he needed to do. History tends to side with the victors...or the law...and I know Pinkerton was no boy scout.
Great video, lots of interesting info as always. Reminds me of the Will Roger’s home here in Oklahoma. That house was moved from the original location, which is now under a nearby lake! Pretty interesting museum also, they have the original death certificate and the contents of his pockets when he died. And the J. M. Davis gun museum is just down the road.
Yup, the Davis Gun Museum is a classic piece of history that is rarely discussed. What other museum can claim its original founder is buried inside it? Furthermore, the Davis Gun Museum has one of the finest displays on Japanese swords that I have ever seen.
J.D, as always, outstanding episode and must point out that your choice and use of soundtrack music is always quite impactful....your episodes on the Hallowed Ground of my dear Gettysburg is so very much appreciated....blessings to you brother.....👍💥🇺🇸💥
Devils Den:Is it Gettysburg that has those soldier boys seen marching along with their feet hidden in mist.Then one stumbles,& the whole thing begins again.Which sounds like a Stone Tape.So sad.
Great job! I see allot of videos about Jesse and Frank and most are full of it. You kept to the known facts about them. Their mother Zerelda is my 3rd great aunt. Her brother Jesse Richard Cole was my great great grandfather. His daughter Sarah Jane married Joel Thomas Albright. You should have went to the Farm and Museum. Hopefully Linda will do the museum and house tour. Tell her, her cousin Mike sent you.
My grandfather always said that he was 6th. cousin to Jesse however I don't know the lineage. His name was Emry James Place. He was born in 1920 to Florence James and Thell Place.
@@mikealbright2470 Oh thank you, would be great to know. Wish I had gotten more info before he passed. To quote my Grandma, "If wishes were fishes we'd all have a fry".
@@AnAmericanGirl4Sure I didn't find an exact match but, I did see a Place in the James tree. So it is very possible. My family comes from ther Cole side. Frank and Jesse's mother.
Teach! I read your reply to Rodney Walden's post and you said it perfectly. Close to 30 years ago I lived in Up State South Caroline, moving from Illinois, and quickly learned this fight is not over. As a smart man said, Speak the truth and you don't have worry about what you said. Bless you
It wasn’t until I moved to South Carolina that I finally learned what the civil war was really about. It’s funny because the north was not too keen on the idea of ex slaves living amongst them either.
My husband's great-great-grandmother once cooked a meal for Jesse James. He was on the run at the time and took shelter at her house, if I remember the story correctly. I don't know the year.
Cool video! I was searching for locations in MO and Kansas as I'm here and your video came up. Did you say O'Malley because of the really cool Irish bar in Weston called O'Malley's? Very interesting content
I was born and raised in that area. My great grandfather used to sit and tell us about the stories his father told him about his cousins frank and jesse. The family has kept the james name since either using it as the first or middle name!
Excellent video, I can't imagine doing a tour sideshow. Demonstrating how you shot a man, in cold blood, in the back. Great history especially the gravesites. I don't believe Bob faired very well in life or death...But Jeese James continues to fascinate us to this day..
Bob was a brave man. He killed a legend. Can you imagine being in a Mexican drug lord's palace, at the age of twenty, knowing you're going to kill this man who is the stuff of legend and myth, a man who had phenomenal luck? It'd be terrifying. Bob did it, then got stiffed out of the reward. He became a pariah and years later was a lawman in Alaska. He stood up to a racketeer called Soapy Smith ... Some time later one of Smith's minions blew his head off with a sawn off shotgun. Bob was much maligned by the media of his day. I don't think that he deserved that.
I know one way you can imagine it. Watch the movie “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.” Brad Pitt plays Jesse James. It’s a Interesting movie.
@@chiricahuaapache5132 I do.He was Jesse's guest.He killed him almost in front of his wife & young children & his mother,who were in the kitchen.In my opinion he & Pat Garrett both got what they deserved.And do u think Zee & the children deserved to suffer too?Fords action sent Zee into a depression which lasted the rest of her life.
Great narration on the killing of Jersey James. And Ford got his in the end. Lived longer. But, had to live with the shame of the act. Thank you for sharing
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I would LOVE to travel the world seeing old sites from history...I never remember history being so awesome until I adulted.
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History is hard to appreciate as a kid, when time seems so hard to fully understand.
I agree. It was so boring in school, and I can only remember memorization of dates, old outdated boring photos, etc. SinceI have become an adult, I find it fascinating to relive the old stories and view items kept from the era. It was a living time, and for somebody to make history alive and interesting is a gift my teachers did not have. Thanks to The History Underground.
That's one way of saying you grew up.😂
Funny how that happens. I nearly failed history in high school. Today I'm very much an armature historian.
I remember a story my granny told me. In 1915 OKC, she was 2 years old riding in the buckboard with her daddy heading home from town. Along came beside them Frank James, an elderly man riding his horse. He and great grandpa spoke some, and then granny made a fuss. She wanted to ride the 'pony' and so Frank took granny in his arm and they all rode up to the house together, it made her happy. That's all she recalls. Well, I checked into it to see if this was true and it turns out Frank did live north of OKC in his old age.
Frank James is my great (idk how many greats) grandfather. Just a fun little tidbit. My grandmother got a lot of flack growing up for it. I wish I knew more of the history.
@@thestudlygamer1382 my grandmother told me when I was young that we were related to the James family.
She was 2 years old and can remember something let alone even understand what was taking place at the age of 2 years old? Not saying it's not true but a little hard to believe
@@passnola we’re probably related somehow then! Haha
@@passnola Frank passed away in 1915.It brings it close that my father was born 1910.He was middle aged when I was born.A very special man.
CLEARLY, ONE OF THE BEST CHANNELS ON TH-cam.
Thanks. Appreciate that greatly. 🙏🏼
I totally agree 👍
The youtube creator should pay you for these false claims lol
@@Anonymous-pw5kr if you are commenting on the legitimacy of information in this particular video... That is up for debate. I however do not believe James was killed as they say. That has nothing to do with this TH-cam creators approach and purpose in the videos created.
With a lifelong interest in JJ, this is probably the most intimate view that this old man is happy to have viewed, and I thank you for that.
Thanks!
Having grown up watching classic westerns about famous lawnan and outlaws it’s fantastic when I come across channels like yours that give the real story and facts of people like Jesse James
These videos are so interesting . I was never a history buff in school , but I am now slowly catching up on some historical _facts_ instead of just going by what I've heard throughout the years . 🛤 🚂
*At the time of his murder, Jesse and his family were using the sir name of Howard. So when Bob Ford murdered Jesse, a poem was circulated that referred to Ford as --*
*" The Dirty Little Coward That Shot Mr. Howard ".*
As I watched this my 7 year old grandson sat down & watched it with me...I was very impressed how he was so into learning...he told me he liked how this person was telling the story...👍👍👍
Awesome! Thank you for sharing the video with him!
Another wonderful history lesson, thank you again. Now I don’t mean for this to sound strange though I’m sure it will, but it’s not hard to romanticize the time periods, the situations and the lives, the way you paint them. I know it’s not “romantic” to kill and die by being killed (to most), maybe it’s the legends and the unknowing of certain things, maybe the stories or just the fact that these stories of legend will never happen again. I don’t know….. just something that I love so much about them. Just as I love the unknown history of old dilapidated homes here in Southern Georgia and the graves sites of the Confederates. There’s a strange beauty to it all.
When I was a boy growing up in the early 60's I had a "Jesse James" toy gun with the holster/belt. As kids, we were fascinated by the Western outlaws and sheriffs. Of course, the stores took advantage of that. I also remember a history lesson in grade school where the teacher talked about the outlaws of the 1800's. It really got the boys interested in history. My grandfather was the sheriff of a Texas county and he was always carrying a gun. He taught me how to shoot and slapped my head when he saw me picking my nose. :) I really enjoy your channel!!!
Found this video at the right time. Started a road trip from Kansas City to Minneapolis and this place made a great stop on that road trip. Keep up the good work sir
Was not expecting this to be this good. Even the backing track music is awesome.
Thanks! Hope that you enjoy the rest of the content on the channel.
I’ve drawn some inspiration partly through watching your videos to start my own historical newspaper group for my town. So once a day I post a newspaper article about something that happened in my hometown usually from the last 130 years or so, and the people who’ve joined seem to love it so far. Thanks for the inspiration!
That's a really cool idea.
That is so awesome! Newspapers back in the day, divulged a lot more info - I know people weren’t as easily offended by true facts - it’s all watered down nowadays, like kindergartners are reading the paper.
Then again, people back then, prepared the bodies of their deceased relatives, no telling what horrendous wounds, etc they saw vs now, most people would probably fall over dead themselves if they were told they’d have to prepare their family members body for burial. That thought alone causes me to wonder how/why we’ve become so squeamish about death. It was Familial Duty, it was PERSONAL when a loved one died back them, the body was cared for and prepared by people who knew and loved the deceased - compared to now ... shove your dear one off to a very sympathetic undertaker, a complete stranger, and he/she is going to profit $10 GRAND or more. Shameful! 😠
This THE most informative piece I have ever come across regarding Jesse James. Loved the home museum! Bravo!
Thanks!
My family is from St. Joe ... my mom's maiden name is Samuel. Same family as Dr. Reuben Samuel, Jesse's step dad. The museums here are all great for showing the history.
Interesting!
I descend from the Bromagin, Chelf, and Mayberry families...all lived in St Joseph in the mid to late 1800s. St Joseph must've been an interesting place to live during reconstruction.
Does that mean we’re related some were along the line cus he’s my seventh cousin
If you have aces ; Frank and Jesse are on my Mother's side.
You’re right on the hole in the wall. Ive never seen a death photo of Jesse with a exit wound in the front. The bullet went in and never exited.
But where is it . Why wasn't It in the display case after they exumed his body with the other bullet , I'm asking because we went there , the house was closed at that time .
If it is there OK, but if it isn't , why was it not found when they exumed the body. Sounds strange if that's the case.
@@chadchad2214 Very observant !! How can a 44 caliber bullet fired at short range NOT go through the skull ? Maybe Jesse was " fixed up" in advance of the photos by the local funeral guy.
@@chadchad2214 the video i attached is of dan lowe talking about Jesse James. This guy does his research. Its a good listen and the channel its on has all kinds of videos on the subject of treasure.
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@@chadchad2214 when he was shot they did an autopsy and removed his brain . They would of also taken the bullet too. A keep sake for someone and it would still be around somewhere.
It's so strange to see modern construction built up so closely to older structures. It reminds me of the Alamo in Texas.
Great work sir!
Thanks! And yes, it is weird to see modern structures around these historic sites.
As JD said, the James house was moved to that site in 1977. Its original location is on a residential street up the hill. Interestingly, the “modern” brick building next to its current location was actually there at the time of Jesse’s death, and was a hotel at the time. In fact, I believe Jesse’s wife and mother stayed there for a few nights right after his death, and also the inquest was held there shortly after. That building later became a factory of some sort and is now a really cool museum.
@@lynnmorgan6144 - Yep! Actually visiting there in the next episode 🙂
@@TheHistoryUnderground Haha! I figured you would not have been able to resist going in that museum! Looking forward to the video.
I've been to his house a couple times and I recommend anyone to go there. It's very interesting and you can learn so much. Great video JD.
Thanks! Very cool place.
Love your videos, great research and editing, from a old Navy Photojournalist. Always looking forward to your next adventure to vicariously live it along with you.
Thank you! I appreciate that.
Are you a NANP Member?
@@billn8304 no Sir
I appreciate your show so much. I am getting set up to do some of this myself here in Oklahoma. So many great stories needing to be told🙂
I once knew a guy who claimed his uncle saw Jesse James when the uncle was a kid. I pointed out the timeline did not fit. Boy, did he get angry I doubted his family legend. I suppose the lesson is let someone believe what they want, and just know better yourself.
Ha! Yeah, I get quite a few angry types on this channel.
I believe he was from a really poor family and the tragic story about him was true and some of those who said he was still alive later in life majorly capitalized on him and his family, a lot of sad stories of the day we never hear about 👍
I once talked Wyatt Earp. You got a problem with that? Lol well if the guy is really old when told you and uncle was old told him its possible. Both my grandpa and dad had kids into their 80s and started in teens ( old school Germans) and so on.
TH-cam has videos of people on early 50s TV who went through civil war all old but possible for guys to always fertilize. So possible and strongly so as those days again very young very old had kids to have a two generation 160 yr + span.
@@terryarmbruster9719 My grandfather was born 1850, died 1941. My father born in 1911, died 1976. I was born 1966, and my son born in 2009. We all had aprox. 20 year or so younger wife's. :-) :-) Fascinating indeed.
The American brothers Lyon Jr. and Harrison Tyler are the grandsons of an American president born during the French Revolution! Incredible story of an extraordinary family that has gone through four centuries in three generations.
This second cemetery is really interesting to say the least. I would love to take a whole day or two and wander around in it.
Excellent episode, I've been to the house didn't have time to visit the grave site. The Patee museum and the home of the Pony Express are very much worth visiting in St. Joseph.
This is why I know that I was born in the wrong century….I wanted to work for the pony express.
Really love your history videos. I have been a metal detectorist for 50 years and love the history of everything I find. Terry Greenway
A couple of things about the James house: the original location was a couple of blocks north (as mentioned early in the video), but it was on the edge of town at the time and at the top of a hill. James rented the house, and was actually the second house they lived in. They had moved to St Joe in the fall of 1881 and lived in a different house. He had just been in the present house for a couple of months. There's a plaque at the original site noting that the hill has actually been leveled 50 feet. In the 1930s, a family bought the James house and moved it to Highway 169 (now known as Belt Highway) and then sold to the Patee museum in 1977 and moved to its present location. By a complete coincidence, the British playwright/lecturer Oscar Wilde was in St Joseph at the time, staying at the Patee House hotel. James' wife and children were moved to the Patee House during the police review of his death.
I absolutely loved this series on Jesse James! Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing 👍🏻☺️
Great video as always. I really enjoy American history. Sometimes I may not agree with your presentation but I respect your views. I always learn something, that's what's important, to me any way! You have a great channel and you are appreciated. Thank you for your hard work!
Thanks! I really do appreciate that.
I didn't know Jesse's wife and children were in the house when he was killed, this is even more tragic than I imagined. Robert Ford is considered by many to have been a coward and this definitely adds another layer to his cowardice.
Yeah, the wife and kids being in the next room adds another dimension.
Zee as she was known Jesse's wife was never right after that day. She stayed with Jesse's mother for a long time after that. Jesse junior went on to rob one bank, got busted did some time and became a lawyer when he got out. He died in California in a mental health unstitution. I don't know much about his daughter Mary.
It probably was cowardly but you have to remember jessie had already killed another gang member and more than likely would have killed one or both Ford brothers as he was extremely paranoid, so you could say it was a preemptive strike and would you face jessie James with his guns on, I wouldn't.
assassination blood runs in the Ford veins hey, think, Jesse james, Abe Lincoln
In the back...most cowardly move ever..
My wife & I visited the home in St Joe, probably the early 80’s. It looks much the same as I remember it, though I’m sure there have been changes and or additions to the things on display. Thanks JD. Safe travels to you!
Very interesting story. It’s sad how these men lived and then entered a horrible death. I enjoy all your videos and the Victorian houses you shared with. Thank you so much for these historical stories.
Thanks for the ride through this historic time ,your presentation of this event makes me feel like I was there , Also the small things you mention fill in the blanks that a lot of others leave out. Thanks again , I'll see you in the past.
james wasnt assasinated , he was murdered
I love hearing these old stories, and you tell them well. You just gained a new subscriber. 🦾🦾
Awesome, thank you!
@@TheHistoryUnderground. You’re welcome!
I knew that you would love the history of St. Joe. I can't wait to see your treatment of the Patee House, and Pony Express. The cemeteries here in town are full of history. Interesting note when you were in Independence you missed the graves of Frank James & Jim Bridger.
Thanks! I almost went to the grave of Frank James but decided to put it on the back burner for a future episode that I'm wanting to do. Love it over that way.
I lived in Independence for 18 years (near the Truman Library & even got my BS from Truman State), but was born & raised in St. Joe, and moved back to be near my parents as they aged. I've never taken for granted the historical richness of the area. The cemetery north of St. Joe where my folks are buried has a lot of Revolutionary War veterans in it.
I’m sure you are aware that Jack Benny had a running gag about your town on his radio show. He did a live broadcast from there on Feb 18!1945. “They love me in St Joe!”
@@TheHistoryUnderground Hi, I just stumbled across your channel and I’m liking what I’m seeing so I’ll be subscribing.
I thought I’d mention to you that I’m highly, highly discerning in what I watch and absolutely LOVED ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’.
An absolute PHENOMENAL directorial debut.
Brad Pitt, Paul Schneider, Jeremey Renner, Garret Dillahunt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell…I could go on and on.
If anyone wants to see what’s likely the most accurate portrayal of J James- you CANNOT go wrong with this film.
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Really good. When I was working on my Dad's ranch in Selma, Oregon in 1964, we hired a couple of ranch hand workers. One old guy around 85 years old then came to help out as fit as he was said as a boy he tried to join the Younger Brothers gang who knew the infamous Dalton gang. Bob or Jim younger refused him because he was only about 15 years old at the time. He told me a few things he experienced with outlaws like Harry Tracy perhaps who was known for breaking jail several times and never missing a shot.
Ooh,I would love to have heard his stories.Bob wasn't that old when he joined the outlaw trail.But he surely paid the price.The Dalton's & Youngers were cousins & it was BobDaltons daft idea to rob two banks at once in order to outdo the Youngers.Well,we all know how that turned out!
I live in the uk so at school we didn't do much on US history and what we did learn wasn't great. That's why I love your videos so much due to the detail you give and the passion and respect you have for each subject. I've really learnt so much and it's rekindled my love of history.
Can you give an example of what you learned?
@@manfredieboyd2071 I was 11 in 1977 so the history curriculum at senior school was the Tudors, castles, WW 1&2 and little bits on George 3rd losing the colonies to George Washington. Did a lot of reading as a kid and really enjoyed following up on WW2 and talking to grandad who was in the RAF (not a pilot but a support role) and hearing home front stories from nan about the air raids, my dad being born in a hospital basement during a raid. I love reading about us prohibition and the crimes it generated. Al Capone et al. Gettysburg etc. We weren't taught about any of it at school. As you can appreciate it was mostly British history. (Roman Britain, medieval life, industrial Revolution, kings and Queens etc)
@@vanessasilvester8854 cool 😎. I was just curious what’s taught in other countries about the US.
@@manfredieboyd2071 no problem at all. I live in Birmingham UK and it might interest you to know we used to have a massive murial dedicated to President Kennedy near Snow Hill Railway station as you drove into the City but it's been moved now as the area has been redeveloped. Love passing on the bus. It was huge
My favorite episode! I grew up about 60 miles from Kearney and had heard stories of Frank and Jesse James all my life.
My maternal grandfather was born and reared near Lawson, Missouri, about 8 miles from Kearney. He was born in 1882 and told me he remembered Jesse’s mother being alive when he was a young boy. He would ride his horse over to the James farm. Mrs. Samuel would bring a wagon load of gravel in every so often and spread it over Jesse’s grave. She then would charge young boys from Lawson 5 cents to take a piece of gravel from Jesse’s grave.
She also bought as many old handguns as she could find, regardless of condition, to be sold as one of Jesse’s guns.
Jesse and Frank’s father was Robert James. He was a prominent Baptist minister around the Kearney and Liberty area. When the Baptist college, William Jewell, was founded in the 1850’s in Liberty, Reverend James was one of the original signers of Jewell’s charter.
About this time, Reverend James decided he needed to go west to preach to the gold miners. I’m not sure what happened to Reverend James but he disappeared in California.
My diploma from William Jewell has Reverend James’ signature on it.
I’m from Tennessee in a county that borders Kentucky, many families were split during the Civil War, some sided with the Union and others with the Confederacy. Even to this day, many people in our area see the James Brothers as heroes. So many legends about families in our area that helped hide the brothers after the bank robbery in Russellville, Kentucky. There is a house in White’s Creek that Jesse was supposed to lived in with his wife for a short while.
Legends that they would hide in Mammoth Cave etc. Love them or hate them, there are still strong opinions about them to the present time. I remember seeing his death photo many years ago and thinking he was a nice looking man, could he really be a cold blooded killer? I do feel for his mother and stepfather, what happened to them was just terrible. I also think of his wife and little children seeing him murdered in their own home. Karma seems to have caught up with him and his murderers.
I'm from muhlenberg county and we have a legend in my family from my grandfather's family that lived in Lewisburg Russellville area that Jesse and his gang had stopped at this families house during the night to get a meal and upon them leaving they had left gold coins under there overturned plates when my great great grandmother went to collect the plates. Can't verify this just seen your comment and thought I would share our family legend
But what happened to mother and stepfather ??? Explain plz.
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On January 26, 1875 Pinkerton Detectives believed Jesse and Frank were hiding out at their family home in Missouri, they threw flares into the windows, when they blew up it blew away part of the mother’s arm and the half-brother was killed instantly. There was never sufficient proof however that it was Pinkerton but the railroad had hired them to wipe out the James Gang.
Damn right they were heroes I'm from Knoxville Tennessee..the railroad and ford both got what they deserved
I want so bad to get my story out. Feels like I am the last that holds the burdens of secrets
Thank you for this series on Jesse James. The first report i can remember writing on Jesse James in the 6th grade. Wish i had your channel back then, i would have gotten an A+ and not a C. Keep up the great work.
I enjoy your videos and this one is no exception. I was intrigued by the cartridges left on Jesse's monument. I discovered Bob Ford's monument by accident several years ago while searching for Bloody Bill Anderson, who is also buried in Richmond. Ford's grave didn't have the wooden cross at that time. Charlie is buried next to him. Their mother lived in Richmond. Jesse rode with Bill Anderson, so that would make a nice addendum to your video some time. Anderson is buried in what is now call the "pioneer" cemetery in Richmond. It is a very historic Mormon cemetery in a different part of town, but anyone on the street can give you directions to it. Also fairly nearby is the grave of John Newman Edwards in Dover, Missouri. Edwards was the newspaper man who collaborated with Jesse to spin the "Missouri Robin Hood" myth. Edwards had been the adjutant and very capable intelligence officer for Gen. J.O. Shelby during the war. He later wrote several books, including NOTED GUERRILLAS, which gives a bit of biographical information on some of the boys. And finally, Little Archie Clements, who took over Anderson's command after Anderson was killed, and who had a lot of influence over young Jesse, is buried a few miles west of Lexington, Missouri in the Arnold Cemetery. Frank and Annie James are buried in a very small cemetery in Independence. Quantrill men George Todd and John Noland are buried in a different cemetery in Independence. These guys were all pulled together by the Civil War in their area of the state. I have visited the graves of many of them. Oddly, Jesse's grave is one I have never visited.
You sure he wasn't talking about the biker Jesse James?
You know your history. Thanks for the share. I didn’t know most of this.
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Patrick H:Lucky you.Have you visited the graves of the Younger boys? 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 May they all RIP.
@@ROT4RYfc3s the biker Jesse James who was once married to Sandra Bullock is still alive
Really enjoy all your content! A very fitting way of "squareing the circle" of the outlaw!
I had 2 uncles that fought in the Battle of the Bulge. One received the Purple Heart and was evacuated to Wright Pat with near death injries. He lost a kidney and died in the late 50's.
The other had a saying shared by many, I'm sure! Only thing I ever heard him say, " I never met an atheist in a fox hole! The again for what you do!
My grandpa fought in battle of bulge as well. Took a clean pass through shot in abdomen.
He never met my dad or any of my uncles then, all atheists, all fought in WW2
@@janetpendlebury6808 of course you realize that was one of the freedoms they all fought for!
I have to give you a big thank you I love your channel and I really appreciate all the info you share about my home State Missouri. My family is deep rooted in this state they fought for the south here and I have heard all about Jesse and Frank my whole life and other civil war stories. Missouri never gets enough focus and I thank you for all you share.
Appreciate that. Lots of rich history in that state.
Flintlock Dave:That handle sounds v outlawish.Bit like Arkansas Dave.Missouri is a place I would love to have visited.Have you been to Lee's Summit?I have a special connection with that place.
Missouri is also a bitterly cold state….when I think of Missouri I feel cold. I wouldn’t mind visiting in the summer…I would love to see the northernmost part of the state where that guy shot the Bigfoot back in the 1960s, put it under glass inside a box and took it to a carnival as a side show exhibit. When someone went to the carnival and saw it they called the authorities because they believed it was real. When the authorities wanted to see the exhibit….it mysteriously disappeared and a different/fake body was placed inside the box. The first one was disposed of because it was real and it was killed in northern Missouri back in the mid 1960s. Ever hear the story about that? That first one was real….they have photos of it and the second one is fake…there are photos of that one too . You can tell the difference between the two.
I expect nothing less than a perfect presentation on every video from you. Once again, this is why I've been a subscriber for a few years now Thank you sir.
it would have been interesting to see the actual home site and also why they moved the house. excellent video as always.
At the time, the house was located at 1318 Lafayette Street in St. Joseph. In 1939, it was moved to a busier Belt Highway location. In 1977, it was moved to a location directly behind Patee House at 12th and Mitchell in St. Joseph, only two blocks away from its original location, which restored more of its historic context.
@@thedbcooperforum A quick stop at the original site of the house where he was assassinated, would have made this video complete. Thank you for the background information.
This is my first video with you, I sat on the edge of my bed watching every single minute. I 💯 loved this video, so much so I am now a new subscriber. I can't wait to see more and past videos
Awesome content and very interesting to learn about! You never disappoint. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
Thank you for this opportunity and opportunity tour. Very informative.
I would love to see an episode about the infamous Belle Starr! Hers was a pretty sad & tragic one.
Wasn’t she shot in the back while riding her horse?….and they never told who shot her but im sure they know.
I was born and raised in St. Joe. When i was growing up in the 60's, the house was out on the Belt Hwy. It didn't have a speck of paint on it. Big sign out front..."see the bullet hole!', which was just a hole back then. People started messing with it and would take pieces of the plaster. When my mom was growing up in the 30's-40's, she lived not far from its original setting and walked by it going to school. She said she remembers her grandma telling her that a man was shot in that house!
There were many crazy things in the house. Thank you for sharing!
Yeah, I was pretty surprised. Thanks!
Jesse James passed through my home town, in SW Missouri. Apparently he tried to convince my great grandfather, and the children who were with him, that he was a salesman. He moved on, but my dad was named Jesse due to the occurrence.
About when was this ?
Hi JD~ I didn't know this about Jesse James. I've been following you for at least a year and didn't realize that you are a fellow teacher. At one point, we moved from the Seattle area to SW Kansas, for 2 years where I taught in a rural school (which really was a culture shock for me). I'll be coming to visit family this summer (St. Jo area), so now I've got a new site to visit :-)
Seattle to rural Kansas.....I'll bet that was a shock, but hopefully a good one :)
Thanks!
Why was the rural school a culture shock?
Being a time traveler I met Jesse he was a nice person once you got to know him we often had a drink together and swapped stories, happy days.
Another great episode. Nice to see the outlaws history...hopefully more to come!
I’m a Colorado native. Had NO idea that Ford was killed here. Wild. 36 years later I learn this. This was a really cool video. Keep them coming.
Another great video! Was particularly pleased to hear your take about how Jessie really was. He was truly a very malevolent individual that was glorified in folklore and Hollywood.
I swear I didn't even know he was a rebel! Lol
Keith Sifford:None of the boys were angels,but it was a time out of hell & they were men of their time.
Your videos are always interesting, and I end up binge watching them. You definitely deserve more subscribers. Keep up the good work!
Thanks 🙏🏼
Amazing video as usual! Love the diversity and mix of subjects now. A great way of doing it, keep up the good work!
Thanks! Got a few more random videos and then I've got another series that we'll be settling into for a bit that I hope people will enjoy.
Surprised greedy developers didn’t demolish the house !
@@ernestpassaro9663 Hmm.Not so funny when it's near the truth.
Great video JD. I want to go there. You inspired me!! Very interesting and great research.
Thanks 👊🏻
I plan on taking a road trip through the Midwest in September. This is definitely on my route…. Great job.
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Visit the Patee House, Jesse James Home, Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph. And a must is the Steamboat Arabia Museum in Kansas City River Market.
@@cdub531 ok… much appreciated
gas costs an arm and a leg, not funny at all.
@@dks13827 I absolutely agree… might hinder my route
I’ve been a regular listener almost a year, in my car as I travel for in home sales for Home Depot. I love your show. Very interesting. “Holy Smokes”! Dad gum! Lol. Whoever chooses your music for the videos is a genius! Love it! I know it’s background but it adds so much to the video of the artifacts. You’re awesome. Keep it up! Are you a History Teacher?
Awesome! Thank you! I'm a one man band, so all of the filming and editing is done by me. Appreciate the kind words.
great video its been years since I've been to the James house. brief note that wasn't stated in the video, the house setting the southwest corner of the Patee House Museum complex. When the house was moved from the hill on Lafayette Street the house broke on half and only a portion of the house is there.
Great job on the video. Absolutely love the videos you make always learn something new. It helps keep my love for history alive.
I would love to see some videos about Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War. I think it is the most interesting Story of the Wild West.
Your videos are so very wonderful ! Thanks for making and sharing them with us.
Another Great episode J. D ! love the history, very informative and great historical locations
That was Awesome! Thank you so much for that video.
Great work JD. Thanks for all the info. Always so interesting. Thanks.
Thanks 👍
I love seeing the history stories and what actually happened before our time
Always an interesting story from this channel. Thanks!
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Me as a Brit: Wow what a big spacious house Jesse James had.
JD: This is a really small house!
Ha!
It's not as big as momma and daddy's house is it, in those days very nice house.
I've been in it. Extremely small. Barely room to walk around.
I loved watching this video JD. I'm a huge history nut. I love everything history from law enforcement history to military history and even automobile history. I would like to see a video of law enforcement history from the days of the old west legendary lawmen such as Wyatt Earp and and his brothers Virgil Earp and Morgan Earp and Fred White who was the first town marshal of Tombstone Arizona and then you have brothers Ed Masterson and Bat Masterson who were Deputy United States Marshals in Dodge City Kansas and Wichita Kansas and also Tombstone Arizona and Wyatt Earp was a Deputy United States Marshal in Deadwood South Dakota along with Bill Cody.
Wow so impressed of graves that you have found..I’m a new watcher but I love what I’ve seen so far..
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Jesse James's mother and wife had the same unusual name. This was another awesome video!
Yeah, kind of strange.
@@TheHistoryUndergroundJesse and his wife were cousins. His wife was actually named after his mother.
Interesting fact if you watch the Brad Pitt movie the Bank in Platte City they are planning on robbing is the Wells Bank of Platte City. This Bank was not chartered until 1887 and is now called Connections Bank.
Platte City also has some interesting connections to Bonnie and Clyde.
Very interesting. I totally enjoyed this video and seeing the historic places you visited on this trip. Thanks for sharing and safe travels! 😊👍
*It was Quantrel's Raiders that Jesse was famous for having rode with, in both Quantrel's Civil War Regiment and Quantrel's accused raids just post Lee's surrender.*
This is how the Younger's met Jessie and Frank.
Cole Younger wrote a Biography to set his story straight and had several well respected individuals vouch for his statement's accuracies. (An Audio Version is available here on TH-cam, I don't think the book is in print now, it was released in the early 1900's after his release from prison for the Minnesota Bank Robbery.)
Quantrill, was his name
Jessie Howard for hiding from the law
I can't get over how nice that house was in 1882
Very good episode. I’ve read several book regarding Jesse and Frank,
. Your assessment is correct, Jesse was brutal young man. He killed many unarmed men himself. Ironic the two guys who killed Jesse both met their demise in brutal ways themselves
Jesse witnessed his step father being strung up, let down, then strung up again (he almost died) when he was about 14. Then his little brother was killed and his mother lost her arm in the Pinkerton incident. Those were hard times back then in our area. Most of the “so called bushwhackers” had family members that had been murdered, when they were guilty of nothing; which, back in those days didn’t sit well with the men and boys. We had bad ass men back then.
It was a brutal time for the Southland. As a primitive Baptist Christian, I doubt Jesse killed anyone that didn't deserve killing. Many former partisan fighters were considered "outlaws"
You just go with the flow. Amazing the public at large don’t know sh_t from shynola
To be at all the amazing places must be living a dream! Its something that I have dreamed of doing and I am living my life through you and your experiences. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us and I am looking forward to more videos on amazing places. Happy exploring!!
I hope you enjoyed your visit to NW Missouri. Almost all of us who have ancestors from the area grew up with a family story about Jesse James. Supposedly, my great, great grandfather picked up the man Jesse's gang stole a horse from after robbing the bank in Gallatin, MO.
LOL that wasn't Frank and Jesse. Although it was one of the gang members and Bloody Bill's little brother. The man that owned the bank was the one who killed his brother Bloody Bill during the war. It was supposed to be revenge. Unfortunately they shot and killed the wrong man.
This is so interesting. Thank you to all that commented and contributed. The movie is good too.
Man your videos are always so well done and interesting....I appreciate you for all your hard work for us .... 👌
Glad I found your channel! I love history, and seeing the antiques.
You do a great job monologuing in real time while filming. What camera, mic, and gear do you use to capture the story?
I love your history videos. I am an absolute history buff and nut... Seeing you go to all these places I get to live history through you so fantastic video and keep up the great work 🙏👍
Really enjoy your videos from all over the world. Always so informative and entertaining. One question if someone can help please, just curious why was the house was moved from its original location? Thanks.
You knocked another one out of the park, brother! A huge thank you for sharing!
It never ceases to surprise that this was going on not that far back in history in relation to European history! Nice to see a Confederate flag by JJ's gravestone.
Right?! It breaks my heart as a man who loves history especially American history when they try and censor stuff I may not agree with it but I’ll be damned if people think they can just erase history. Like who knows what people will find offensive when we are 100 years gone especially now with this whole pronoun thing who knows if calling someone he/she will be bad just like calling black people the n word you never know it makes me scared and sad for history books especially with how fascinating history is.
@@dedo7326 Its horrible & not right to try & erase history!! History isnt really history when that is done! Everything is a lie! Same as getting rid of the rebel flag! That flag no more stands for bad than the rainbow belongs to homosexuals! 😡God made the rainbow as a promise to the world & you cant steal that!!! There is more good behind that confederate flag than bad. Lets focus on good things in this world! Finding good in each other too!
My great grandfather rode with Jesse James.
They had to jump a gulch, which if no>t going as fast as the horses could go, they would fall to their death. He hit the other side of the gulch so hard to this day, the prints of the horse’s hooves are still on the gulch. He was shot 7 times and Jesse James dumped him in a barn. My great grandmother’s father found him and told her to help him. When he regained consciousness, they fell in love.
My great grandmother nursed him back to health, and they got married. He never went back to robbing or the gang; he was French Canadian! and left an entire other family. Great video
My great aunt Cora and her husband told me that the Oregon sheep farmers were being brutalized by the cattlemen and that the sheep farmers hired Jesse James to protect them. They were young kids at the time. They had high praise for him and how much he helped them. That's all I remember.
I'd heard he really was somewhat of a hero or a Robin hood type to a lot of people. It seems to me he was a complicated guy who did what he felt he needed to do. History tends to side with the victors...or the law...and I know Pinkerton was no boy scout.
What is the source for this? Most likely the only time they were near Oregon, is the during the Northfield bank robbery
Awesome video following the last part of Jesse's life.
Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
Thanks so much!
Great video, lots of interesting info as always. Reminds me of the Will Roger’s home here in Oklahoma. That house was moved from the original location, which is now under a nearby lake! Pretty interesting museum also, they have the original death certificate and the contents of his pockets when he died. And the J. M. Davis gun museum is just down the road.
Yup, the Davis Gun Museum is a classic piece of history that is rarely discussed. What other museum can claim its original founder is buried inside it? Furthermore, the Davis Gun Museum has one of the finest displays on Japanese swords that I have ever seen.
@@frenchfan3368 I was chuffed to see Jim Younger's actual gun.
J.D, as always, outstanding episode and must point out that your choice and use of soundtrack music is always quite impactful....your episodes on the Hallowed Ground of my dear Gettysburg is so very much appreciated....blessings to you brother.....👍💥🇺🇸💥
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Devils Den:Is it Gettysburg that has those soldier boys seen marching along with their feet hidden in mist.Then one stumbles,& the whole thing begins again.Which sounds like a Stone Tape.So sad.
@@susanmccormick6022 hey Susan, not quite sure what exactly your referring to but it sounds like nothing I'm familiar with....sorry..
@@devilsden2283 It's just a legend I heard.May have been another battlefield.May they all RIP.
Great job! I see allot of videos about Jesse and Frank and most are full of it. You kept to the known facts about them. Their mother Zerelda is my 3rd great aunt. Her brother Jesse Richard Cole was my great great grandfather. His daughter Sarah Jane married Joel Thomas Albright. You should have went to the Farm and Museum. Hopefully Linda will do the museum and house tour. Tell her, her cousin Mike sent you.
My grandfather always said that he was 6th. cousin to Jesse however I don't know the lineage. His name was Emry James Place. He was born in 1920 to Florence James and Thell Place.
@@AnAmericanGirl4Sure Very possible. I'll look at the James tree and see what I find.
@@mikealbright2470 Oh thank you, would be great to know. Wish I had gotten more info before he passed. To quote my Grandma, "If wishes were fishes we'd all have a fry".
Crazy I did the Ansestry dna said I’m related to Jesse james 😅
@@AnAmericanGirl4Sure I didn't find an exact match but, I did see a Place in the James tree. So it is very possible. My family comes from ther Cole side. Frank and Jesse's mother.
Teach! I read your reply to Rodney Walden's post and you said it perfectly. Close to 30 years ago I lived in Up State South Caroline, moving from Illinois, and quickly learned this fight is not over. As a smart man said, Speak the truth and you don't have worry about what you said. Bless you
It wasn’t until I moved to South Carolina that I finally learned what the civil war was really about. It’s funny because the north was not too keen on the idea of ex slaves living amongst them either.
I was told to always speak the truth, that way you'll never have to try and remember a lie.
My husband's great-great-grandmother once cooked a meal for Jesse James. He was on the run at the time and took shelter at her house, if I remember the story correctly. I don't know the year.
Phenomenal video. One of the best and certainly most interesting channels on TH-cam.
Thank you! Hopefully it’s making its way out to more people.
Cool video! I was searching for locations in MO and Kansas as I'm here and your video came up. Did you say O'Malley because of the really cool Irish bar in Weston called O'Malley's? Very interesting content
I was born and raised in that area. My great grandfather used to sit and tell us about the stories his father told him about his cousins frank and jesse. The family has kept the james name since either using it as the first or middle name!
Jesse Woodson James is my 5th cousin 4 x removed from my dads side of the family. I have DNA and in my family tree to back this up.
Excellent video, I can't imagine doing a tour sideshow. Demonstrating how you shot a man, in cold blood, in the back. Great history especially the gravesites. I don't believe Bob faired very well in life or death...But Jeese James continues to fascinate us to this day..
Kind of strange that they took a show on the road.
@@TheHistoryUnderground $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, but not that much, actually.
Bob was a brave man. He killed a legend. Can you imagine being in a Mexican drug lord's palace, at the age of twenty, knowing you're going to kill this man who is the stuff of legend and myth, a man who had phenomenal luck? It'd be terrifying. Bob did it, then got stiffed out of the reward. He became a pariah and years later was a lawman in Alaska. He stood up to a racketeer called Soapy Smith ... Some time later one of Smith's minions blew his head off with a sawn off shotgun. Bob was much maligned by the media of his day. I don't think that he deserved that.
I know one way you can imagine it. Watch the movie “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.” Brad Pitt plays Jesse James. It’s a Interesting movie.
@@chiricahuaapache5132 I do.He was Jesse's guest.He killed him almost in front of his wife & young children & his mother,who were in the kitchen.In my opinion he & Pat Garrett both got what they deserved.And do u think Zee & the children deserved to suffer too?Fords action sent Zee into a depression which lasted the rest of her life.
Great narration on the killing of Jersey James. And Ford got his in the end. Lived longer. But, had to live with the shame of the act. Thank you for sharing
Meant Jesse James but you figured that out. Thank you