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Jesse James: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Jesse James" using the following search strategies:

  • Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
    Jesse James, Frank James, Robert Ford, Bob Ford, Charles Ford, Cole Younger, Charlie Pitts, James-Younger Gang, Northfield, Thomas Crittenden, Quantrill’s Raiders, Zerelda Samuels, Zerelda Zee Mimms, confederate guerrillas, robbers, brigands
  • It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between 1876 and 1915.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America