Based solely on longevity, Jesse James was one of America's most successful bank robbers; he eluded authorities for nearly 15 years. But in other respects, the operations didn't always go ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jesse James ... Born in Missouri in 1847, James became a notorious figure following the Civil War, leading a gang responsible for numerous bank and train robberies ...

Jesse Woodson James was a prolific bank and train robber who was shot to death by a fellow gang member in 1882. In the years that followed he would become a uniquely American sort of celebrity ...