Jesse James Confederate defiance of federal Reconstruction policy. Jesse's initiative in creating his rising public profile is debated by historians and biographers. The high tensions in politics accompanied his outlaw career and enhanced his notoriety. Meanwhile, the James brothers joined with Cole Younger and his brothers John, Jim, and Bob, as well as Clell Miller and other former Confederates, to form what came to be known as the James–Younger Gang. With Jesse James as the most public face of the gang (though with operational leadership likely shared among the group), the gang carried out a string of robberies from Iowa to Texas,
Bob Cole (cricketer) Bob Cole (cricketer) Robert Cole (born 27 November 1938) is a former English cricketer. Cole was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Ferryhill Station, County Durham. Cole made his debut for Durham against the Lancashire Second XI in the 1958 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1958 to 1974, making 118 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He made 6 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Essex in the 1973 Gillette Cup. In his