Ayme James Curlee Pointer – Wonderwoman of the James Family
The James and their descendants certainly can confound expectation. Some say the James are hard to figure out. Others say you don’t know what to expect of the James. Take this James family relation,...
View ArticleBest Pictures Ever of a New James Arrival – 2011
Of all the pictures that are collected & contributed each year that find their way into the archives collected by The James Preservation Trust, most are of pictures of James family children....
View Article2012 New Year Prayer from Fr. James Malley S.J.
Fr. James Malley S.J. Each year at Christmas time Fr. Jim Malley sends us his annual greeting and update. Excerpted here is his prayer for family & friends as we enter the new year of 2012. Fr....
View ArticleEditing Jesse James’ Soul Liberty
It’s 17 degrees today and I’m editing my forthcoming book…until I came to this passage: The winter of 1779-1780 was known as “the hard winter.” The ground was endlessly covered by heavy snowfall. The...
View ArticleASA CASTLE, Tattoo Artist in the James Family
The most amazing thing about Asa Castle is not the fact that Asa is a tattoo artist. It’s the fact that Asa is a single dad, who is raising his son Kannon Van Castle while making a living as an...
View ArticleJames Drury of TV’s The Virginian Plays Jesse James Jr. – Bitter Heritage,...
Relax and enjoy a one hour vintage TV movie from 1958. Among the all-star cast, James Drury plays Jesse James Jr., Franchot Tone plays Frank James, and Eva LaGallienne plays the indomintable Zerelda,...
View ArticleThe Physical Art of Rebecca Busselle… plus a side order of bread
The latest video from Rebecca Busselle will make you hungry for bread. Click here and now to view and listen to Becky’s story “For the Love of Bread.” Then read on to learn more about Becky. She’s one...
View ArticleFree Download – Sissy Spacek’s 20,000 Cousins
One unavoidable thing about dying is, you never know who’s going to come along later and become your cousin. Consider Frank & Jesse James. The Academy Awards weren’t invented yet when the outlaw...
View ArticleHow to Fake a Jesse James Photo
Despite the proliferation & debunking of countless fake Jesse James photos, we still receive images from people asking if their Jesse James photo is authentic. This video shows just how easy it is...
View ArticleRandall James attends the Pioneers & Old Settlers Reunion
Randall James is attending the Pioneers & Old Settlers Reunion in Alvarado, Texas this weekend, and shares some pictures with us. Old Settler's & Pioneers Reunion, July 30-August 5, 2012,...
View ArticleA Glitch Steals Christmas by Phyllis Marchese
Each year we try to share a Christmas greeting with you, created by one of the many talents among the James family. This year, Phyllis Ann Phillips-Marchese shares a Christmas story from her past. From...
View ArticleJesse James Family & Gang Reunion, 2002 – Part 1
YOU’RE INVITED… to view videos from today’s family of Frank & Jesse James, as they celebrated James Founders Days in 2002 in Paso Robles California, & Drury Woodson James, founder of the town....
View ArticleYou’ve Got Mail !
I got some interesting mail today. Have a look. You might want some mail, too.
View ArticleWhat is your favorite James family story?
A reader of my book has asked, “What is your favorite James family story?” I answered as follows: Lillith Snyder & Daniel Lewis James I have countless favorite stories, including many more that...
View ArticleNo hard feelings, Stephen Colbert…
News arrived today that Stephen Colbert, and not myself, has been selected to replace David Letterman. TV execs informed me I didn’t come in first place mostly because it’s a talk show guest who...
View ArticleCount me in!
I’m in! This morning I sent my literary submission for the Penned 2014 – 7th Annual Writer’s Showcase to Kentucky Monthly magazine. The piece was finished a couple weeks ago. It’s been fermenting...
View ArticleJesse James Family Reunion 2002 Video – Pt. 6
When taking our bus tour around Paso Robles, visiting the sites where Drury Woodson James lived and worked, we made a special trip to San Luis Obispo. The old Franciscan mission there was where Drury...
View ArticleJesse James Family Reunion 2002 Video – Pt. 7
The Jesse James family was utterly surprised when Drury Woodson James showed up, alive and in person, at their family reunion in 2002, even though the event program announced he would be there. When...
View ArticleJesse James Family Reunion 2002 Video – Pt. 8
Our first full day of lectures at the James Family Reunion in 2002 left us feeling a bit of cabin fever. What better relief than to take a day trip to visit the cabin that Frank & Jesse James...
View ArticleJesse James Family Reunion 2002 Video – Pt. 9
Arriving at Hearst Castle, the Jesse James family at first believed they were simply visiting a local stellar attraction not too far distant from the home of Drury Woodson James. Hearst Castle’s docent...
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