

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Speaker Series: Gene Stevens presents "The Train Robbery That Shook the Nation: A Fiendish Crime"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This coming Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM, author, historian, and speaker Gene Stevens will present at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum, located at 225 10th Street in Boone, Iowa.

Gene’s free PowerPoint and Zoom program, "The Train Robbery That Shook the Nation: A Fiendish Crime," tells the story of the first train robbery in the West, committed by the infamous James Gang at Adair, Iowa, in 1873. Gene will provide little-known visual information about this unusual piece of Iowa history.

Stevens has studied and reenacted the American Civil War, the Black Hawk War, and Wild West periods of American history. He is also a member of the John Wayne Birthplace Society and the Western Writers of America, as well as the founder of the Central States Lawmen and Outlaws Historic Association blog. His books include Red Flag of Defiance, Navy Signalmen in Their Own Words, and The Battle of Apple River Fort, among others.

Be sure to attend this special program either in person or via Zoom! For Zoom connection info, email Mike Wendel at mike@bsvrr.com.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boone/speaker-series-gene-stevens-presents-the-train-robbery-that-shook-the-nation-a-fiendish-crime/200029653427219
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029653427219?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=boone-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Boone
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 225 10th St, Boone, IA, United States, Iowa 50036
- **lat**: 42.06642
- **long**: -93.89108
- **full address**: 225 10th St, Boone, IA, United States, Iowa 50036

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum (https://allevents.in/org/boone-and-scenic-valley-railroad-and-museum/24850047)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 225 10th St, Boone, IA, United States, Iowa 50036
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Speaker Series: Gene Stevens presents "The Train Robbery That Shook the Nation: A Fiendish Crime" ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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