Tuesday, December 8, 1874.. The James Gang robs a train.

Western Fictioneers: On This Day in the Old West: December 8:   Let’s talk outlaws this December. On December 8, 1874, the infamous Jesse James and the Younger gang robbed the Kansas Pacific Railroad in...

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Monday, December 7, 1874. The 1874 State of the Union.

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