Annie Oakley


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Profiles Phoebe Ann Moses, the star sharpshooter of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show under the name Annie Oakley, who began shooting to help feed her family after her father's death.




Annie Oakley


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Presents the life of Annie Oakley, the world-famous sharpshooter and markswoman from Ohio who toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and became a legend of the American West.




The Life and Legacy of Annie Oakley


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A biography of America's greatest female sharpshooter delves beneath her popular image to reveal a conservative but competitive woman who wanted to succeed.




Annie Oakley


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She was an angel in buckskin on a big spotted horse. With two six guns blazin', Annie Oakley was the star of Buffalo Bill Cody's famous Wild West Show for almost 20 years. Your entire family will enjoy this spirited tale of a talented frontier woman whose sharp-shooting exploits brought her international fame.




Annie Oakley


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As a traveling performer with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West, Annie Oakley became a legend for her shooting skills and her role in creating the colorful myth of the American West. This book presents the exciting details of the female sharpshooter's life, and shows how the real Annie Oakley, while different from the image promoted in movies and books, was still an adventurous and interesting woman who broke barriers and created new opportunities for women all over the United States.




Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill's Wild West


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Wonderful behind-the-scenes look at the life and career of Annie Oakley. More than 100 rare photographs, posters, handbills, and other memorabilia chronicle her life, especially her 17 years touring with Buffalo Bill.




Annie Oakley of the Wild West


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Biography of the famous sharpshooter.




Annie Oakley


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Fact-based biography of an American heroine of the Old West.




Annie Oakley


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She could shoot a dime out of her partner's hand. She could drill a target behind her while looking at it in a mirror. Called "Little Sure Shot" by the famous American Indian chief Sitting Bull, sharpshooter and entertainer Annie Oakley amazed millions of people with her skill and daring deeds with a gun. In Annie Oakley: Wild West Sharpshooter, author Elaine Landau tells about the life of this woman, who overcame a difficult childhood to go on to fame and fortune as one of America's most popular Wild West entertainers. Color photographs, a glossary, and Internet addresses help bring Annie Oakley's story to life. Book jacket.