No other outlaws in American history became more famous than Missouri's Frank and Jesse James. From 1866 to 1882, they led a gang that robbed banks and held up trains, continually defying the Yankee authorities in the aftermath of the Civil War.

At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James ride home to Missouri to be on their ranch with their mother. As a railroad moves through buying up as much land as possible, burning folks out if need be, the James-Younger gang of outlaws become determined to use any means to protect their land and the land of their townsfolk and friends.

Documentaries about famous outlaws and ten western classics.

Discusses the life of Jesse James, from his beginnings as a teenage guerilla soldier for the Confederates, through his career as a robber with the James-Younger gang, to his murder at the hands of a former gang member.

"This extraordinary collection from HISTORY(R) brings home some of the American West's most famous and infamous characters. Live the adventures of the famed William F. Cody in 'Buffalo Bill and His Wild West.' In 'Wild Bill Hickok,' see how the controversial lawman, scout, gunslinger, and professional gambler became a folk hero. Take a ride with 'The Legendary Cowboys' to explore the world of stampeding cattle, blazing gunfights, and life on the range....