Last night outlaw genre author John James Koblas was a guest at the Friends of the Library Hot Reads for Cold Nights program in the library. Mr.Koblas is an expert in the field of outlaws and has written 55 books about them. He has also started a series of three books depicting the Sioux Uprising of 1862 with his first book Smoke.Although it was a cold and stormy night ten people came to hear Mr. Koblas talk about Jesse James and the Younger gang. He explained their backgrounds, ages of Jesse James and Frank James and how the James-Younger gang became bank robbers. He also spoke on how the bank robbery in Northfield was planned and executed. He talked about the Younger's in Stillwater prision and how well they were liked by the warden and guards. Questions from the crowd were answered very well by Mr. Koblas.
Refreshments were provided by the Friends and a drawing for four Wabasha Eagle Center tickets. The next Hot Reads For Cold Nights will be Pat Coy presenting A Glimpse of Ireland on Thursday, March 13 at 7 pm in the library.
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