Special Features
- General Article: Jesse James' Bank Robberies
- Biography: Allan Pinkerton's Detective Agency
- Interview: Guerrilla Tactics
- General Article: The Death of Jesse James
- Biography: Zerelda James
- Flash Interactive: Shooting Gallery
The story of Jesse James remains one of America's most cherished myths... and one of its most wrong-headed. A product of the American Civil War, James was less heroic than brutal; America's own Robin Hood who robbed not only the rich, but the poor and defenseless as well, always saving the treasure for himself.
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Since 1921, dozens of movies have featured a character based on Jesse James, depicting him in very different lights. Which portrayal do you think is the most historically accurate? Do you have a favorite?
Mr. Miami Beach
Creating Miami Beach from a narrow spit of Florida swampland, Carl Fisher made a fortune until a devastating hurricane and the stock market crash of 1929 wiped him out.
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A year in the life of Wyoming cowboys and the ranching families of the American West.
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Custer's Last Stand
The Last Stand, the final act of General George Custer's larger-than-life career, played out on a grand stage with a spellbound public engrossed in the drama. Part of the Wild West collection.
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the biggest and bloodiest single battle American soldiers ever fought.
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Kit Carson
The ultimate frontiersman, Carson inspired popular novels before being associated with the "Long Walk" of the Navajo people.
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Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
In the decade after the Civil War, former slaves sing their way into a nation's heart with spirituals, the religious anthems of slavery.
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George H. W. Bush
A biography of the 41st U.S. president, from his service in World War II to his days in the Oval Office. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.
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The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
A look at five real-life "Rosies," the reality of working in defense plants during World War II and then having to give up those jobs for returning GIs.
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