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Lillian Eugenia Smith (December 12, 1897 – September 28, 1966) was a writer and social critic of the Southern United States, known for both her non-fiction and fiction works, including the best-selling novel Strange Fruit (1944). Smith was a White woman who openly embraced controversial positions on matters of race and gender equality.
Lillian Frances Smith (August 4, 1871 – February 3, 1930) was an American trick shooter and trick rider who joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West in 1886, at the age of fourteen. She was billed as "the champion California huntress," and was a direct rival to Annie Oakley in the show.
Jun 17, 2002 · Lillian Smith was a prominent white southern writer and activist who denounced racial segregation and advocated for civil rights. She wrote novels such as Strange Fruit and Killers of the Dream, and founded a magazine for social commentary.
Biography: Lillian Smith. This brassy Californian emerged as Annie Oakley's only serious female rival in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show. Oakley eventually prevailed, but at a price — she ...
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May 8, 2017 · The Faux “Sioux” Sharpshooter Who Became Annie Oakley’s Rival. By reinventing herself as Indian, Lillian Smith became a wild west sensation—and escaped an unhappy past. Julia Bricklin, Zócalo...
Nov 25, 2014 · Lillian Smith was a child prodigy with a rifle who became a star attraction in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. She later reinvented herself as Wenona, a Sioux princess, and lived a mysterious life in California.
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A comprehensive overview of the life and works of Lillian Smith, a progressive writer and activist who challenged white supremacy and gender norms in the mid-20th-century South. Find book reviews, articles, and sources on her novels, nonfiction, and camp for girls.
