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Annie Oakley had a difficult childhood. Her father died when she was six, so she had to live with other people, including a family who threw her out of the house in the middle of a snowstorm. But Annie persevered. She found she had a natural gift for shooting, and she used her gift to defeat a traveling marksman named Frank Butler. Soon they were married and partners in shooting exhibitions. When Annie joined Buffalo Bill s Wild West Show, she became...

A biography of the markswoman and performer who achieved fame with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.

Annie Oakley first picked up a gun at age eight and by age 22 was performing sharpshooting acts. She went on to travel the world and became America's first female superstar.

An exaggerated account of the life and exploits of the sharp-shooting entertainer.

Annie Oakley was a real woman who became a legend through her extraordinary life and skills. She was a crack shot with a rifle and became a star attraction of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show. She also became a symbol of Americans indomitable spirit and the thirst for adventure and opportunity that drove people to expand westward into unknown territory.

Known as Little Sure Shot, Annie Oakley entertained both common folk and royalty with her expert marksmanship. At the height of her career, she was one of the most famous women in the United States and perhaps the world. She became an icon of the Wild West and challenged traditional roles of men and women.

Introduces the life of Phoebe Ann Moses, later known as Annie Oakley, who began shooting game after her father's death to feed her family and became the star sharpshooter of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.