Annie Oakley (c. 1899)
The truth is that her name was not Annie Oakley, but we all know that she was a great markswoman. At the age of 15, she managed to outgun a professional sharpshooter by the name of Frank Butler. They ended up getting married, and he hired her as his assistant and eventual partner. When her fame overshadowed his, he supporter her and even switched roles with her! Oakley attained worldwide acclaim as a member of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and demonstrated her skills by shooting glass balls in the air, knocking a cigarette out of her husband’s mouth, and playing cards. Chief Sitting Bull dubbed her “Little Sure Shot,” while Queen Victoria said that she was a “very clever little girl.”
Annie Oakley (c. 1899)
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