A Moment in Kentucky History: Zerelda, Mother of Jesse James

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published March 26, 2020 at 8:15 AM EDT

WEKU and Kentucky Humanities Present: Think History, a look at Kentucky's historical moments.
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Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about? Zerelda, mother of Jesse James.

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