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jesse james

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1. James, Jesse Jamesnoun

   United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)

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1. Jesse Jamesnoun

   An American outlaw

2. Jesse Jamesnoun

   Someone who often bluffs

3. Jesse Jamesnoun

   A four and a five as starting cards in Texas hold 'em

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1. Jesse James

   Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the "Little Dixie" area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. He and his brother Frank James joined pro-Confederate guerrillas known as "bushwhackers" operating in Missouri and Kansas during the American Civil War. As followers of William Quantrill and "Bloody Bill" Anderson, they were accused of committing atrocities against Union soldiers and civilian abolitionists, including the Centralia Massacre in 1864. After the war, as members of various gangs of outlaws, Jesse and Frank robbed banks, stagecoaches, and trains across the Midwest, gaining national fame and often popular sympathy despite the brutality of their crimes. The James brothers were most active as members of their own gang from about 1866 until 1876, when as a result of their attempted robbery of a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, several members of the gang were captured or killed. They continued in crime for several years afterward, recruiting new members, but came under increasing pressure from law enforcement seeking to bring them to justice. On April 3, 1882, Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert Ford, a new recruit to the gang who hoped to collect a reward on James's head and a promised amnesty for his previous crimes. Already a celebrity in life, James became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death. Popular portrayals of James as an embodiment of Robin Hood, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, are a case of romantic revisionism as there is no evidence his gang shared any loot from their robberies with anyone outside their network. Scholars and historians have characterized James as one of many criminals inspired by the regional insurgencies of ex-Confederates following the Civil War, rather than as a manifestation of alleged economic justice or of frontier lawlessness. James continues to be one of the most famous figures from the era, and his life has been dramatized and memorialized numerous times.

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1. jesse james

   Jesse James was a notorious American outlaw, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and murderer from the "Wild West," active during the late 19th century, most notably from 1866 until his death by assassination in 1882. Known for his charismatic and rebellious persona, he became a legendary figure of American folklore.

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1. Jesse James

   Jesse Woodson James was an American outlaw, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and murderer from the state of Missouri and the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. Already a celebrity when he was alive, he became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death. Some recent scholars place him in the context of regional insurgencies of ex-Confederates following the American Civil War rather than a manifestation of frontier lawlessness or alleged economic justice. Jesse and his brother Frank James were Confederate guerrillas during the Civil War. They were accused of participating in atrocities committed against Union soldiers. After the war, as members of one gang or another, they robbed banks, stagecoaches and trains. Despite popular portrayals of James as a kind of Robin Hood, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, there is no evidence that he and his gang used their robbery gains for anyone but themselves. The James brothers were most active with their gang from about 1866 until 1876, when their attempted robbery of a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, resulted in the capture or deaths of several members. They continued in crime for several years, recruiting new members, but were under increasing pressure from law enforcement. On April 3, 1882, Jesse James was killed by Robert Ford, who was a member of the gang living in the James house and who was hoping to collect a state reward on James' head.

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1. Jesse James

   An American westerner who murdered, stole, and appeared in paper novels for the benefit of the messenger boy, the author, and the publisher.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jesse james in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of jesse james in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of jesse james in a Sentence

1. Jesse James:

   There are no others like it, a one-of-a-kind original that most likely was handled by the teenaged Jesse James himself.

2. Jesse James:

   Jesse James is a very famous outlaw so this is obviously a valuable image.

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   It was an easy match since it was compared to a longtime known image of the young Jesse James at 14, justin’s image, however, was the same pose taken the same day by the same photographer.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jesse james
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jesse_James
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jesse james
6. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=jesse james