To some, Jesse James was a gallant outlaw, a populist folk hero who struck back at greedy railroads and corrupt institutions, sharing his loot with poor farmers in a manner befitting a prairie Robin Hood. To others, he was a cold-blooded murderer, a Confederate guerrilla who never let go of the Civil War and who cloaked his crimes in politics and self-righteousness. The truth, as always, lies somewhere between legend and ledger.

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