Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey) was a world-famous sharpshooter, rifle expert and performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

History: Born in rural Ohio in 1860 - the fifth child of Susan Wise and Jacob Mosey - Oakley began shooting animals at an early age in order to supply food for her mother and siblings (her father died of Pneumonia in 1866). At the age of 16, she entered a shooting contest in Cincinnati against fellow marksman Frank E. Butler. After winning the contest, Annie formed a relationship with Butler and went on to marry him in 1882. In 1885, Annie and her husband joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West touring show. The exposure that Oakley received as the "Top-Billed" shooter in the show helped propel her to celebrity status (both in the U.S. and abroad). After enjoying a long and successful career in the public eye, Annie Oakley retired to her hometown of Greenville, Ohio where she died on November 3, 1926. Fast Facts:

Born: August 13, 1860
Died: November 3, 1926
Name: Phoebe Ann Mosey
Nicknamed "Little Sure Shot" by Sitting Bull
A musical loosely based on her life, Annie Get Your Gun, became a hit in 1946
Died of Pernicious Anemia
Wrote a letter to president William McKinley in which she offered her services as a sharpshooter during the Spanish-American War

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Wikipedia: Annie Oakley
PBS American Experience: Annie Oakley
Organization: The Annie Oakley Foundation
Dorchester County Public Library: Annie Oakley
Buffalo Bill Historical Center: Annie Oakley
Neh.gov: "Little Sure Shot": The Saga of Annie Oakley
YouTube: Annie Oakley Sharpshooter Demonstration (Time: 0:24)

Annie Oakley News

NY Daily News: Annie Oakley in a Duck Blind (April 14, 2008)
This is London: Clinton's no Annie Oakley, says Obama (April 14, 2008)
The Huffington Post: Watch: Obama On Annie Oakley (April 13, 2008)
The Republican-American: Annie Takes Aim in Thomaston (April 10, 2008)
Community Press: Oakley Ready for Next After Hours (April 9, 2008)
New York Times: Annie Oakley Will Shoot; Woman Expert to Give Exhibition at Polo Grounds (November 5, 1918)
New York Times: Some Think Annie Oakley Shoots Rifle Bullets From Shotgun (September 15, 1894)

Annie Oakley Background, Profiles and Events

Women in History: Annie Oakley Biography
Dorchester County Public Library: Annie Oakley
Neh.gov: "Little Sure Shot": The Saga of Annie Oakley
National Trapshooting Hall of Fame: Annie Oakley
The Biography Channel: Annie Oakley Biography
Festival: Annie Oakley Days Festival

Annie Oakley Images and Media

Google Image Search: Annie Oakley
Internet Archive: Details: Annie Oakley
The National Archives: Letter From Anne Oakley to President Mckinley
Flickr Photo Search: Annie Oakley Photos
Google Video Search: Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley Books and Research

Amazon: Annie Oakley Books
Barnes & Noble: Annie Oakley Books
Google Book Excerpt: Annie Oakley, Wild West Sharpshooter
Virtualology: Annie Oakley Research Links

Annie Oakley Timeline

August 13, 1860: Born in Ohio
1882: Marries Irish Immigrant Francis "Frank" E. Butler
1885: Joins Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
1894: Performs in one of Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope films
November 3, 1926: Dies of Pernicious Anemia

Annie Oakley Games, Puzzles and Humor

Garden of Praise: Annie Oakley Word Search | Crossword Puzzle | Word Scramble | Study Sheet

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