About this episode
Jesse James. Perhaps the most notorious American outlaw? He’s become legendary figure of the Wild West, compared to an American ‘Robin Hood.’ But with a legacy so pervasive, the myths about Jesse James can get often get confused for the truth… Did you know he played significant part in engineering his own reputation as a ‘Confederate hero’, comparing himself in newspapers to Napoleon and Alexander the Great? Or, that he married his first cousin while recovering from a gun wound? Don finds out about the real Jesse James with his guest, award-winning biographer, T.J. Stiles on today’s episode. You can see more about T.J’s work here: https://www.tjstiles.net/ Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Max Carrey. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for $1 per month for 3 months with code AMERICANHISTORY sign up at https://historyhit.com/subscription/ You can take part in our listener survey here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.