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Who is better between Billy the kid or Jesse James?

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Jesse James was a leader of a gang of bank and train robbers in what we now call the Midwest. The legend holds that he got his start because of the abject poverty he came home to after the civil war. Eventually an acquaintance shot him in the back in his own home. read more

Myth: At one time Billy the Kid rode with Jesse James. Fact: Billy the Kid never rode with Jesse James. There is indeed a story that the Kid met Jesse James who was going under the alias of Thomas Howard at a restaurant in Las Vegas, New Mexico. read more

Jesse James was a civil war veteran who became a bank and train robber. He killed many more people than Billy the kid, and was way more dangerous for sure. read more

posted by Jason Kottke May 08, 2013 This is purported to be a photo of (from l to r) Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday, Jesse James, and Charlie Bowdre. read more