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With a widowed mother and six siblings, Annie Oakley first became a trapper, hunter, and sharpshooter simply to put food on the table. Yet her genius with the gun eventually led to her stardom in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The archetypal…
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While researching Annie Oakley as a character in my novel, I was amazed by what an exceptional icon she was. This non-fiction book gives sumptuous detail about a singular woman and the life she led. Oakley met Frank at a shooting competition, where she beat him by only one shot. Rather than becoming defensive, he married her and became her agent. Clearly, she didn't need his help to do what she did better than anyone else in the world, but he helped showcase her skills for adoring crowds in a rough and tumble business. My protagonist Abigail was inspired by…
From Cinda's list on tenacious women who won't be denied their adventures.
Of the many insightful books by Glenda Riley about women in the American West, The Life and Legacy of Annie Oakley is my favorite. Although internationally famous as an exceptional markswoman, Oakley is often referred to as America’s cowgirl. In this biography, Riley dispels the tales and speculative accounts of Oakley’s tragic childhood and provides a researched account of Oakley’s life story. One cannot help but admire Oakley’s courage in overcoming her own hard times as a young girl as you follow her story to fame with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show. From rural Ohio to performing for the…
From Tracey's list on cowgirls and ranching women.
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