Perhaps James’s virtuosity stems from his upbringing. Jesse and his brother, Frank, were born to the minister Robert James and his wife Zerelda. Given that his father was a minister, it is not surprising that James

Although it would not be fair to blame his upbringing for the fact that he would become a criminal, it is possible to say that Jesse James learned lessons in his youth that he did not forget once he became a criminal. His gun-slinging prowess clearly stems from his having to help feed the family by hunting for their food. His generosity results from being taught to be a Christian. His ability to kill can be attributed to his feeling as though he were forced to fight in the Civil War to protect his family. Without growing up the way he did, Jesse James might not have become that modern day Robin Hood to whom President Truman referred.

would learn to be charitable. Even after he and his brother decided to break the law, the Christian teachings of their parents would remain important to a certain degree. That Christianity would continue to be instilled in the boys after the death of their father because their mother’s third husband was also a preacher. According to Breihan, “When Jesse and Frank later turned to ways of violence; it was known that it was not through lack of proper upbringing that they assumed the pistol and the mask”. Breihan’s statement makes it cle

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