Annie Oakley, Sharp Shooter
Annie Oakley Phoebe Moses
Born: August 13, 1860 in Darke County, Ohio
Died: November 2, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio
Annie Oakley was frequently known as Little Miss Sure Shot, Annie Oakley was her most notable handle in life. Annie Oakley make money for her family with her sharp Shooter skills bagging game and selling it to the local general store
It wasn't until Annie Oakley beat Frank Butler, a expert sharp shooter, in a shooting match on Thanksgiving of 1875 that the world began to discover the expert sharp shooter Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley married Frank in 1876. The two sharp shooter stars joined up with Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show in 1885. Frank became the manager for the sharp shooter "Annie Oakley " and traveled throughout America and Europe for 17 years with the Wild West Show
In addition Annie Oakley did sharp shooter exhibitions for Union Metallic Cartridge Company. The Remington Arms Company show cased Annie Oakley putting on sharp shooting exhibitions as well
Annie Oakley participated frequently in public sharp shooting matches
Annie Get Your Gun is a musical tribute to Annie Oakley |
