The northfield bank raid a radio talk by carl weicht. The target was the first national bank of northfield, which was far outside of the gangs usual territory. It was directed by philip kaufman in a cinema verite style and starred cliff robertson as cole younger, robert duvall as jesse james, luke askew as jim younger, r. The 59th annual northfield hospital auxiliary book fair is from april 2125 at northfield ice arena. Post consumer brands will be conducting a routine inspection of the ames mill dam and portions of. With cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, r. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 plot summary. Sep 04, 2016 the great northfield minnesota raid full movie, western, english, entire film free full westerns duration. Northfield book fair dates announced northfield, mn patch. The gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in northfield, minnesota.
The great northfield minnesota raid trailer 1972 youtube. Armstrong as clell miller, john pearce as frank james, and matt clark as bob. Although the real clell miller had been an active member of the gang for several years before the raid on northfield, this is a key element in the history of the real jamesyounger gang. Northfield white pages northfield phone directory lookup. Northfield hospital auxiliary sets dates for 2020 book fair. The gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a. The following is a press release from northfield hospital and clinics. Boggs points out in his article, still debate the particulars of the foiled bank robbery.
Most notably in the 1940s with the true story of jesse james, the 1970s with the great northfield minnesota raid, and in the 1980s as both an action center piece in the film, the long riders, and an interesting episode of the mysteries of the unexplained style television show, in search of. For more information on the celebration, see the defeat of jesse james days website. The northfield hospital auxiliary was formed in 1951 to support the hospitals efforts to meet the medical needs of the community. Very well written, its primary focus is on events leading up to their raid on the first national bank of northfield, mn, and the. Portraits of the jamesyounger gang members portraits of joseph lee heywood, oscar sorbel, and the magnificent seven posse excerpts from the first national bank minutes book from 1876 spurs and a gun picked up on the street other souvenirs and memorabilia. Jamesyounger gang bank raid collection guide northfield. The great northfield minnesota raid trailer 1972 director. Nordenstrom cites septemberdecember, 1876, articles in eleven newspapers from faribault, mankato, minneapolis, new ulm, saint paul, and saint peter.
Local legend says that the town was named for john north and for a mr. Dec 09, 2019 a chronology of selected newspaper accounts relating to the attempted bank robbery at northfield, minnesota, september 1876, index cards compiled by terry nordenstrom. Use the tab labeled text to read full transcriptions of the documents. The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys annual book sale, will be tuesday, april 25 to saturday, april 29, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3, northfield book donations will be welcome at the arena beginning monday, april 3. Great northfield, minnesota book raid, book fair dates. May 05, 2020 the northfield raid, as the robbery attempt has come to be known, has been the subject of countless novels and movies. Dallas haas passed away unexpectedly in the fall of 1995, but his legacy of loving stewardship was continued by two of the archer houses current owners, brett and michelle reese, longtime northfield residents whose company, rebound hospitality is dedicated to preserving and protecting historic properties. Northfield hospital auxiliary book fair home facebook. Oct 11, 20 gardner also gives his book a satisfying narrative arc by focusing on one major episode in the james story.
Northfield phone book and northfield phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in northfield easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in. Northfield hospital auxiliary sets dates for 2020 book. The northfield robbery, by william pye for the rice county historical society, 1947. The northfield raid, as the robbery attempt has come to be known, has been the subject of countless novels and movies. In 2012, they completed a threeyear renovation that honored the history of the. Of the eight bandits, only the james brothers escaped death or capture. The 2019 book fair will take place april 2327 at the northfield ice arena on highway 3. The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys 47th annual book sale, will be held tuesday, april 22 to saturday, april 26, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
And the ghastly failure of their northfield minnesota raidwhen they were routed by civilians during their robbery. It has inspired endless speculation and multiple theories of the sequence of events and who actually participated. The jamesyounger raid on the first national bank, september 7, 1876, northfield, minnesota. When northfield reenacts the jamesyounger bank raid, during the defeat of jesse james days this september 59, local historian chip demann will be heading up the reenactors. The northfield raid, published by the northfield news in 1933. The idea for the raid came from jesse and bob younger. The northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 52nd annual great northfield, minnesota book raid april 2327 at the northfield ice arena. Our commitment is to fundraising, community education about the programs and services of northfield hospital, and volunteering in support of those services.
Now, it fills the northfield ice arena with more than 65,000 books, dvds, cds and vinyl. His view of the jamesyounger raid on northfield minnesota is well written. Overview of the great northfield minnesota raid, 1972, directed by philip kaufman, with cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, at turner classic movies. Northfield is a city in dakota and rice counties in the state of minnesota. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests greatest escape, is an excellent addition to the literature surrounding the life of jesse james and the history of the jamesyounger gang. So you have members of the jamesyounger gang, town folk of northfield and various other players telling you, the reader the story. Jamesyounger gang bank raid collection guide northfield history.
Little did the gang members know that this decision would end all of their careers as outlaws and result in the deaths of three gang members and two northfield citizens. This is a purely minnesotacentric history of the james and youngers unfortunate visit to minnesota in 1876. By 1876, many members of the gang had settled down and were unwilling to risk their lives robbing banks. The northfield historical societys main exhibition tells the story of when the notorious jamesyounger gang attempted to raid the first national bank of northfield in 1876. Jun 20, 2007 this is a book about the jamesyounger gang and their disastrous robbery of a bank in the town of northfield, minnesota. The great northfield raid revisited true west magazine.
The ofttold story of the rise and fall of the james younger gang is given the dragnet treatment in the great northfield, minnesota raid. This is a book about the jamesyounger gang and their disastrous robbery of a bank in the town of northfield, minnesota. Feb 19, 20 the northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 52st annual great northfield, minnesota book raid tuesday, april 23, through saturday, april 27, at the northfield ice arena. The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys annual book sale, will be tuesday, april 25 to saturday, april 29, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3, northfield. The northfield bank raid 50th anniversary publication. Very well written, its primary focus is on events leading up to their raid on the first national bank of northfield, mn, and the factors that influenced their decision to conduct a raid. The book is told chapter by chapter each from a different person.
The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 plot summary imdb. Attempting a bold daytime robbery of the northfield minnesota bank, the jamesyounger gang suddenly finds itself surrounded by angry townspeople and is nearly wiped out on september 7, 1876. The attempted bank robbery in northfield, mn is well known from books and films. The suspect fled the crime scene after a burglary alarm sounded.
The last ride of the jamesyounger gang and millions of other books are available. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests. Hes among the jamesyounger historians who, as johnny d. Book donations for great northfield, minnesota book raid. Oct 23, 2012 the last ride of the jamesyounger gang jesse james and the northfield raid 1876 by sean mclachlan is an excellent new entry in the raidseries from osprey publishing and provides, in 80 pages, a concise retelling of one of the most daring bank robberies in the history of the west. The great northfield, minnesota raid reconstruction 18651877, tz add comments. Northfield phone book and northfield phone directory. Northfield bank raid mnopedia minnesota encyclopedia. Hospital auxiliary book fair runs april 2327, 2019 northfield. Cole younger cliff robertson, jesse james robert duvall and their gang go north to rob a bank. Paul because the city is where jack chinn, a former confederate from kentucky, owned chinn and morgans gambling house. This is a purely minnesota centric history of the james and youngers unfortunate visit to minnesota in 1876. The northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 52nd annual great northfield, minnesota book raid tuesday.
Jamesyounger gang bank raid northfield history collaborative. Bank raid northfield minnesota written by james allder. On september 7, 1876, eight bandits rode into northfield to rob the first national bank. With meticulous attention to detail, the film recreates the outlaw gangs most infamous escapade. At the time, members thought they might collect enough books to do the sale once. A week before the raid, carleton college president james strong asked joseph lee heywood if he would ever open the safe for robbers. Great northfield, minnesota book raid starts tuesday. Donation dates are april 6 through april 18, every day but sundays. The great northfield minnesota raid is a 1972 american technicolor drama western film about the jamesyounger gang distributed by universal pictures. Apr 03, 20 the northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 52nd annual great northfield, minnesota book raid april 2327 at the northfield ice arena. The northfield police department is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect in a burglary that occurred at ziggys gas station in the early morning hours on february 11, 2020.
The northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 52st annual great northfield, minnesota book raid tuesday, april 23, through saturday, april 27, at the northfield ice arena. It is the courage of these ordinary citizens and many others that we honor during the celebration. The northfield hospital auxiliary was formed in 1951 to support the hospitals. The rocky cut raid set the stage for the final act of the jamesyounger gang. The 2019 book fair will take place april 2327 at the northfield ice arena on. This northfield tradition got its humble start 58 years ago on the back porch of an auxiliary members home. Postraid count of money in the first national bank made the day after the bank raid.
Visitor centers northfield area chamber of commerce 205 3rd st. The exhibit reveals the richer history behind northfields most famous event through its display of photographs, documents, and artifacts from the time of the raid and. When you look at the individual items in the northfield history collaborative, use the zoomin tool to view details in the images or more easily read the documents. Excerpts from the first national bank minutes book from 1876. A chronology of selected newspaper accounts relating to the attempted bank robbery at northfield, minnesota, september 1876, index cards compiled by terry nordenstrom. The northfield historical society participates in the defeat of jesse james days celebration each year on the weekend after labor day. Gardner also gives his book a satisfying narrative arc by focusing on one major episode in the james story. After gathering a new gang in 1879, the james brothers resumed robbing, and in 1881 missouri gov. Confessions of the ninth man, north star press of st. Cliff robertson, dana elcar, donald moffat, luke askew, r.
Book donations will be welcome at the arena beginning monday, april 3. Minnesotans attack the jamesyounger criminal gang history. The annual northfield hospital auxiliary book fair. Confessions of the ninth man, recounts one bill stiless 1931 confession that he took part in the northfield raid along with bill chadwell, who was killed.
The last ride of the jamesyounger gang jesse james and the northfield raid 1876 by sean mclachlan is an excellent new entry in the raidseries from osprey publishing and provides, in 80 pages, a concise retelling of one of the most daring bank robberies in the history of the west. The jamesyounger raid on the first national bank, september 7, 1876, northfield minnesota, thinks the boys picked st. Northfield phone book and northfield phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in northfield easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in northfield. Hospital auxiliary book fair runs april 2327, 2019.
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