Adair, Iowa train robbery

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf train robbery
gptkbp:aftermath increased security on trains
led to changes in train operations
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Jesse_James_Gang
gptkbp:community_engagement outrage and concern
gptkbp:community_impact fear among residents
gptkbp:convictedOf quick and violent
gptkbp:cultural_impact part_of_American_folklore
gptkbp:culturalHeritage inspired stories and films
gptkbp:date July 21, 1873
gptkbp:duration a few minutes
gptkbp:famous_for involvement of notorious criminals
gptkbp:future_plans carefully planned operation
involved local accomplices
gptkbp:goal stealing money and valuables
to gain wealth quickly
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects lawlessness of the time
part_of_the_Wild_West_era
gptkbp:historicalContext during_the_post-Civil_War_period
gptkbp:historicalRecords part_of_the_narrative_of_the_American_West.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance chronicled in history books
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adair, Iowa train robbery
gptkbp:impact influenced future train robberies
gptkbp:involved train
robbers
gptkbp:judges local residents
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of interest
gptkbp:location near the railroad tracks
gptkbp:media_coverage reported in newspapers of the time
gptkbp:missions difficulty in capturing robbers
investigation by local authorities
gptkbp:notableFor being one of the early train robberies in the U.S.
gptkbp:occursIn gptkb:Adair,_Iowa
gptkbp:outcome significant financial loss
successful robbery
gptkbp:previousWinners inspired by this event
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Chicago,_Rock_Island_and_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:relatedEvent increased train robberies
other train robberies in the 1870s
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Bob_Younger
gptkb:Cole_Younger
gptkb:Frank_James
gptkb:Jim_Younger
gptkb:Jesse_James
gptkbp:resultedIn theft
gptkbp:security masked faces
Jesse_James_and_his_gang
gptkbp:tactics used intimidation
gptkbp:technique armed robbery
fleeing on horseback
stopping the train
gptkbp:trainServices became a priority after the robbery
part_of_a_larger_trend_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:trainTypes passenger train
gptkbp:year 1873