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  1. Feb 21, 2016 · Dorothy Ulrich of Richmond, Virginia, met Annie Oakley at the Wentworth. Dorothy was only 4 or 5 years old but the famous Annie Oakley made an indelible impression on her. “I liked her very much. She was very nice to me and told me when I got bigger she would teach me to shoot.” Annie did teach Dorothy’s mother to shoot.

  2. Annie Oakley embodies and represents the master symbol of the myth of. the Garden, while Calamity Jane represents the myth of the Desert, according to. 2 David Hamilton Murdoch, The American West: The Invention of a Myth Nevada Press, 2001] 2. 3 John A. Murray, Mythmakers of the West: Shaping America's Imagination.

  3. Aug 18, 2009 · Though most heroes of the “Wild West” were men, Buffalo Bill’s show celebrated Annie Oakley’s skills, and she became one of the most famous women of the West. Her nickname, “Little Sure Shot”, was given to her by Chief Sitting Bull who was so amazed by her skills. Once, at the invitation of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, she knocked ...

  4. Annie Oakley was declared the winner. Soon after their match, Butler and Oakley fell in love and married. Performance in Buffalo Bill’s Show. In 1885, Oakley and Butler jointed the famous Wild West show of Buffalo Bill Cody. She performed all around U.S. as a part of the show. This brought her national recognition and fame.

  5. May 24, 2024 · Available Now: Annie Oakley - 8 Trading Cards Set - Photos and Art of the Famous Icon of the Old West with FREE Card Sleeves. Condition: NEW! Includes 8 Glossy Trading Card Size cards with blank white matte back -. - Shipped in protective card sleeves - FREE! Featuring Photos and Art of the famous icon Annie Oakley. NO Duplicates!

  6. Jul 28, 2017 · On August 13, 1860, Phoebe Ann Oakley Moses, the fifth of seven children, was born to Jacob and Susan Moses in Darke County, Ohio. Six years later, Jacob Moses died in a blizzard and the family farm quickly fell to ruin. Annie started hunting and trapping to feed her family. Annie’s mother sent her to live with an uncle so she could learn to ...

  7. Jun 22, 2023 · A car crash in 1922 almost took her out of commission, but she returned to the stage, and set new records even in 1924, at the age of 64. Annie Oakley passed away two years later, in her home of western Ohio. She was briefly survived by Butler, who died just 18 days later. They had no children.