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  2. Apr 2, 2014 · (1848-1889) Who Was Belle Starr? Belle Starr was known as an infamous outlaw in the Wild West — the western edge of the expanding United States in the second half of the 1800s. She associated...

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    Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr (February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889), better known as Belle Starr, was an American outlaw who gained national notoriety after her violent death. [1] She associated with the James–Younger Gang and other outlaws. She was convicted of horse theft in 1883.

  4. Apr 9, 2024 · Belle Starr (born Feb. 5, 1848, Washington County, Mo., U.S.—died Feb. 3, 1889, near Briartown, Okla.) was an American outlaw of Texas and the Oklahoma Indian Territory. Myra Belle Shirley grew up in Carthage, Missouri, from the age of two.

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  5. Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr, better known as Belle Starr, was a notorious American outlaw. From an early age, she had been associated with gangs like James-Younger gang that shaped the course of her later life. Apart from being convicted for a horse theft, she was not directly involved in any other criminal acts.

  6. May 29, 2018 · Starr, Belle. Born February 5, 1848. Carthage, Missouri. Died February 3, 1889. Near King Creek, Indian Territory. Rancher and cattle rustler. Belle Starr, known also as the Bandit Queen, lived an exciting and interesting life, but her flamboyant personality fostered many untrue stories of her escapades in Texas.

  7. Jun 12, 2006 · Fraudulent biographies, spiced by bogus letters and entries from Belle’s diaries, sold for 25 cents. The fascinating, often fantastic, stories led to the myth and legend of Belle Starr. Belle Starr, according to the legend, was the ‘Bandit Queen’–a lovely lady who ruled outlaw gangs with her guns, her will and her personal favors.

  8. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Starr, Belle (18481889)Confederate sympathizer, rancher and convicted horse thief, who associated with outlaws and made an enduring name for herself as the "Bandit Queen" of the Old West. Name variations: American Bandit Queen; The Lady Desperado; Queen of the Desperadoes; Petticoated ...

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