LEGEND OF ANNIE OAKLEY

Annie Oakley, born Phoebe Ann Mosey in 1860, was an American sharpshooter and folk heroine. Raised in poverty in Ohio, she honed her shooting skills hunting game to support her family. At 15, she won a shooting match against marksman Frank Butler, whom she later married. Oakley joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in 1885, captivating audiences with her precision, shooting a cigarette from her husband’s lips or a dime from his hand. Billed as “Little Sure Shot,” she became a global sensation, performing for royalty and inspiring women. A train accident in 1901 slowed her career, but she continued performing and teaching marksmanship until her death in 1926.