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Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter and folk heroine who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western Ohio.
Jul 5, 2024 · Annie Oakley (born Aug. 13, 1860, Darke county, Ohio, U.S.—died Nov. 3, 1926, Greenville, Ohio) was an American markswoman who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, where she was often called “Little Sure Shot.”
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Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was Annie Oakley? Born Phoebe Ann Moses (or Mosey), the woman who would be known as Annie Oakley developed her superb marksmanship abilities as a teen, earning enough to pay off the...
Annie Oakley is a famous markswoman known for her sharpshooting. During her lifetime she traveled with her husband across the country and abroad showing off her skills with a rifle. She became a star in a male-dominated sport, and legendary throughout the world.
- Annie Oakley was not her real name. The fifth of seven surviving children, Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Moses on August 13, 1860, in rural Darke County, Ohio.
- Oakley proved an expert shot at a young age. While her sisters played with dolls, Annie tagged along with her father as he hunted and trapped in the woods.
- She outgunned a professional sharpshooter—and then married him. A Cincinnati hotelkeeper who knew of the country girl’s reputation arranged a shooting contest between 15-year-old Annie and a traveling professional sharpshooter named Frank Butler who regularly challenged local marksmen as he toured the country.
- A steamboat accident led to Oakley’s big show business break. William “Buffalo Bill” Cody refused to hire Oakley for his Wild West show after their first encounter because he already had an expert marksman, world champion Captain Adam Bogardus, as part of his traveling troupe.
From her humble roots as Phoebe Ann Moses to taking center stage as Annie Oakley—champion shooter and star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West—this remarkable woman is remembered as a western folk hero, American legend, and icon.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Annie Oakley, the first female superstar of the Wild West shows. Discover how she overcame poverty, impressed Queen Victoria, and became a shooting legend.
