A Brief History
On April 24, 1885, Phoebe Ann Moses, better known as Annie Oakley, joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and was a star attraction for the next 16 years.
Digging Deeper
Annie was born in North Star, Ohio in 1860, a somehow appropriate location considering her future stardom.
Born into poverty in a log cabin, Annie took to trapping and shooting by the age of 8 years. Even at an early age her marksmanship skills became well known and her ability to kill game animals considerably assisted the family finances. When a traveling shooting show came to town the professional marksman put up a $100 bet that he could out shoot any of the local shooters. Annie, at 15 years old and at her maximum height of 5 feet even represented the locals and out shot the professional. Oddly enough, Annie became that marksman’s wife, the two working together as exhibition shooters.
By 1885 Annie’s fame was such that she joined Bill Cody’s western extravaganza and quickly became a crowd favorite. Shooting a playing card in half (edgewise) at 30 yards was a considerable feat, but Annie not only did that but also shot the card a few times before the halves hit the ground.
The great Native-American chief, Sitting Bull, was also part of the show and this wise old man considered Annie like a daughter, whom he called “Little Sure Shot.” When the US appeared ready to go to war with Spain, Annie offered to raise a force of 50 female sharpshooters, but was turned down by the government.
Injured severely in a train accident, several spinal surgeries ended Annie’s career with the Wild West Show, and she started acting in a play written just for her. While performing her feats of marksmanship, Annie performed for the Queen of England, King of Italy, President of France, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, as well as other heads of state, royalty, and celebrities. It is estimated that Annie taught about 15,000 women and girls how to shoot firearms.
In a cracked turn of events, William Randolph Hearst incorrectly reported that Annie had been arrested while stealing to finance a cocaine addiction in 1904. Apparently, a stripper used “Annie Oakley” as an alias and gave that false name when arrested. Annie sued and won 54 of 55 libel suits related to this incident. It seems newspapers were no more fact conscious then than now!
Retaining her shooting skills as she aged, even getting better with time, Annie also starred in a silent movie in 1922, but was injured along with her husband in a car wreck shortly afterwards. Her health declined steadily after that and she died in her native Ohio in 1926. Annie had been quietly generous throughout her life, especially toward young girls and women, with her entire considerable earnings having gone to charities and her family.
This wonderful lady is remembered by the slang term “Annie Oakley” meaning a free pass or ticket, which is usually punched with one or more holes similar to the playing cards she used to shoot. Annie has been portrayed in numerous films, plays and books, and has been played by actresses such as Barbara Stanwyck, Ethel Merman, Geraldine Chaplin (Charlie’s daughter), Mary Martin, Reba McEntire, Betty Hutton, Marilu Henner, Bernadette Peters, and Cheryl Ladd. If you are too young to know these names, be advised that they make an impressive list of famous actresses indeed. Rock bands Squeeze and The Geraghty’s both recorded songs about Annie.
Gone but obviously not forgotten, Annie lives on in print and film, the first female superstar of American entertainment. Question for students (and subscribers): What other women of the wild west comes to your mind when you think of those days? Please let us know in the comments section below this article.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Spinner, Stephanie and Who HQ. Who Was Annie Oakley? Penguin Workshop, 2002.
Wills, Chuck. DK Biography: Annie Oakley. DK Children, 2007.
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Annie Oakley is the prominent female I usually think of when I think of the wild west but I did not know that much about her. This was an interesting post!
Very interesting.
This was a cool article!
Love Annie! I went to see the play when I was little & I loved it!
This was a very interesting article. Never heard of Annie before.
Very interesting! I have heard of Annie Oakley, I didn’t know about her life though.
I found this very interesting! It surprises me that a girl at such a young age beat a professional shooter and that’s how she got her fame.
What an amazing woman! She accomplished so much. The fact that she taught 15,000 women and girls to shoot is an amazing accomplishment in and of itself. This was a very interesting article, and I enjoyed learning about Oakley.
As soon as I read the first paragraph, I thought of the rage about Katniss Everdeen, a character of the popular series and movies: The Hunger Games. She hunted for the good of her family and became very skilled with her weapon. There are many female characters in today’s movies that emulate Annie.
I genuinely enjoy hearing of empowering women. She was a big source of her family’s finances. She taught so many women to shoot and clearly was a role model to many women in the U.S for her generosity, skillfulness, and courageousness.
I was really surprised that her success began from her childfood. In addition, I always feel glad when I hear about the success of strong women.
She is such an inspiring woman, being able to teach that mean girls throughout her life is such an accomplishment.
I always enjoy hearing stories about women who made a difference. I’m glad to know that she tried to help other women and girls improve on their skills as well.
She is so inspiring as a person. To know that she taught women how to shoot after her acting career was over is truly inspiring.
even though she was just as good as the men she was still treated diferent from them.
It’s sad to see that her idea of female shooters was turned down (probably because of their sex).
I found it every interesting that Annie could out shot professionals at the age of 15. Another wild west woman that come to my mind would be Belle Star.
I believe that educated females can help and improve the area around them. Imagine that Annie is well-educated, she will be remarkable person who inspire people around her.
I really enjoyed learning about Annie. I think it was very interesting that she was shooting at such a young age. I also liked how she taught many women how to shoot.
It was very interesting learning about Annie Oakley, it was very interesting to see she could outshoot people even when she was just a teenager.
I have never heard of North Star, Ohio. Amazing to see that some things were so close to home. I liked that she was such a sharpshooter at a young age.
I really liked how she taught all those women how to shoot firearms. Her story is very inspiring.
Its really awesome to read about how talented she was even at such a young age.
Just one of the many great talents from the state of Ohio.
I’m amazed at what she manage to accomplish in a time period when women were under empowered.
Really cool to learn she was from Ohio. Ohio is filled with talent everywhere.
Annie Oakley, a dangerous, dangerous woman, from the great state of OH-IO
it was surprising she started at such a young age. it was good to learn of Annie and that she was from Ohio!
I really had no idea who Annie even was until I read this article. Not to mention, it’s also extremely interesting that she was born in Ohio and came to fame at 15 years old over a bet!
It’s crazy to think a little girl was shooting guns at the age of eight.
I remember watching a movie about Annie Oakley as a child, but I had no idea how spectacular she was. The card shot sounds almost impossible.
She was so different for the time and that is why people loved it. Shooting was a spectacle back then and the fact that this little girl was a “sharpshooter” was just amazing to people back then and some even today.
She sure seemed to go to great measures when it came to contributing to feminism. She proved to men that she could not only beat them when it came to sharpshooting, but she got herself (and many other fellow women) the respect they deserved and always have deserved during that time period. Good for her. -Allison Lester
It is crazy to think she was a poor Ohio girl in a time that women were looked down on as inferior but still to this day she is a superstar
I am nothing like Annie Oakley but i still think how she managed to get her name out there in a time when women were so inferior to men is amazing.
Annie is a girl i wouldn’t mess with when she can out shoot professional.
Annie proved that she and other women could do what men also did.
Annie was a woman that helped inspire young females and donated to other charities while showing the world that it was possible for a woman to shoot better than a man.
I think it’s awesome that even back in those days Annie didn’t let anyone tell her no and she was able to participate in an activity which was primarily male dominated.
amazing how well she shot for someone so young
I liked to read about Annie Oakley because my roommate is actually from the same town as Oakley . I had never even heard of it before I met my roommate.
Annie has such a good shot. I always wish I could shoot like she did at such a young age.
I never knew Annie Oakley was born in Ohio. There are so many famous people that are linked to Ohio.
It’s cool that Annie was born in Ohio but I am not familiar with the west so I don’t have any west women coming to my mind.
You do not hear much about famous female leaders, especially back then. Annie is definitely not someone I would have wanted to mess with!
I did not know that she was born in Ohio. I also think it is hilarious that she out-shot a professional at 15 years old then ended up marrying him.
I had no idea the she was from Ohio. It is cool to know that she was way ahead of her time.
Learning about Annie is made me realize how different times have become. She was someone who began shooting at a young age
I never knew Annie’s real name was Phoebe Ann Moses, and the fact that Annie Oakley stood for a free pass or target was cool too. I also really liked how she was from Ohio.
I found it funny how Annie outshot the man at 15 and then later became his wife.
I had no idea that she was from Ohio, and it is also amazing to hear what she did in her time.
Annie Oakley is such an inspiration for young women, and kudos to her for taking up a typically male sport at the time
$100 is a lot for a bet back then.
I never knew anything about Annie Oakley. Very interesting
Her accomplishments exceed her reputation.
The quote from Annie Oakley “When a man hits a target they call him a marksmen. When I hit a target they call it a trick.” is one of my favorites when it comes women’s rights. It may only seem to apply to her target shooting, but it shows how when women were first fighting for rights they had to work even harder than men because their success were looked upon as luck, or a fluke
Annie Oakley was a very skilled shooter who gained a reputation as an expert shooter at a very young age. I had heard of her name before but I did not know what she was famous for. Knowing what she has contributed to history makes me believe that she was a stepping stone in women gaining rights and being viewed as equal to men.
She is such a legend and an example for any girl who wants to learn to shoot. I never knew that she trained some many woman and girls to shoot. I still enjoy watching some of the old Annie Oakley musicals.
I adore Annie Oakley’s “anything you can do, I can do better” mentality! She was an incredible role model.
I love her saying, anything you can do I can do better, she is such a good role model for girls young and old.
The event that stood out to me the most was that Annie had been reportedly arrested for stealing to pay for her cocaine addiction, but in reality a stripper gave the name “Annie Oakley” when she was arrested. Again, not must has changed from then to now and newspapers still print false information.
The event of Annie getting falsely accused for stealing cocaine as a stripper really intrigued me. I was very suprised when I first read this because I didn’t think in a million years that this would happen. However, right after I saw that she was falsely identified, the reading became more logical. Annie Oakley really is an American hero that deserves a lot of credit for living such a humble life.
I have been to several museums for Annie, and have always loved her story. I was surprised of the story about her being falsely accused for stealing cocaine as a stripper.
I just know a lot about Annie Oakley in this article. I never hear about her before. She was so awesome taught women and girls how to shoot.
I think it is wonderful to see such a inspirational women get all of the credit she deserves. I think it shows that women can do any task that men can do.
It is interesting that Annie got falsely accused for stealing cocaine. But, I have to say that Annie Oakley was a good woman who can do the same thing as a male.
What an amazing woman. She could shoot a gun, act, she was generous with her money, and she shared her talent with other women.
Annie Oakley was a very successful woman in an area of expertise that is not usually associated with women. Good for her.
It is not often that you hear famous women from history. Hearing the stories about Annie Oakley was empowering and inspiring.
This article is very inspirational and shows that anyone can do anything that they set their mind to without being brought down by people who think they cannot.
Annie Oakley is such a strong inspiration and truly an inspiration of mine. It is such a talent to be able to shoot as good as she could, while also getting herself out there and showing it off to the world. I truly admire her and her fame.
Annie Oakley kinda reminds of Katniss from the Hunger Games. She was talented is something that wasn’t common for women. She shot guns and Katniss shot arrows.
It is crazy to think that she could shoot a card like that several times with the weaponry that she had. There are people today that are trained with guns that could only wish to do what she did and our weaponry is far more advanced.
I did not know Annie Oakley was from Ohio. I think it is really impressive that she was such a sharp shooter at the age of 15 and with the guns they had then. I think that Annie is an inspirational icon for women.
I think it is awesome that Annie out-shot a professional at only age 15. It is ironic that she ended up marrying this man. Annie Oakley is inspirational.
I enjoyed reading about Annie Oakley and how strong of a woman she was.
I would have never known she was born in Ohio but she was an impressive woman.
I love seeing successful young women throughout history.
You passed her action figure around in class earlier this semester. She’s an icon.
She was a sharp shooter who learned to shoot when she was young! I have heard of her before, but like many other things, I am not an expert on her and it was awesome to read and learn more about her.
It is interesting to see how the role of women evolved through out history. I love that she even addressed that her skills were addressed as a trick because she was a woman. Annie is an excellent person for women and men to look up to because she showed that she could do anything by example. Her actions spoke louder than words.
I used to tell my grandfather that I wanted to shoot like Annie when I grew up. Hearing stories about her stand-out performances always inspired me to pursue my talents and conquer any challenge that I may have faced as a woman in society. Today, I would say that Annie Oakley is certainly still an icon among women everywhere.
I support any woman can do like Annie because every woman need that.
This was a fun story to read. Annie was a born entertainer and had skills that still keep people interested.
When trying to think of another woman from the wild west I had trouble because we all are familiar with Annie Oakley the most. I love that she was very charitable and helped out other children by sharing her talents.
I never knew she was from Ohio! Truly and inspiration to women of her generation. That is one woman you would not want to mess with.
“I ain’t afraid to love a man. I ain’t afraid to shoot him either.” One of my favorite Annie Oakley quotes!
She was a true pioneer and is a great role model for young women.
One of my favorites!!! Such a strong willed lady that never let anyone stand in her way!!!
Impressive skills and example for young women at the time. And the media was lame back then, same as now.
Even in Annie Oakley’s era there was a problem with misinforming the public through the media. A good take away from reading this article is that it is important to be careful about where you are sourcing your information because it could lead to a lot of headache like it did when Annie fought and won 54 out of 55 lawsuits revolving the misreporting incident.
I was always under the assumption. That Annie Oakley was a criminal that shot people, not a show star that did a shooting act. Now I know! I admire her for standing out and proving that women can shoot with the best and even be better!
I’m not familiar with too many woman of this time but I did do some research and found Calamity Jane was very similar to Annie Oakley. She was a sharpshooter of that time and joined Buffalo Bill’s Show in the mid 1890’s. Both women are remarkable in their abilities with their shooting and the lifestyles they lived during that time.
Annie Oakley is another one of those larger than life personas from the wild west that seem to take on a life of their own which makes it easy to forget that she was an actual person. In this case, her public persona overshadowed all the charity and good she had quietly done. I enjoyed this article a lot.
Annie Oakley who would have ever guessed that back then a woman would have such great skill and impact on people. Showing that she tried to make all woman and young girls strong very powerful, even the fact that the professional thought he was good enough to challenge anyone in that town and Annie stepped up and actually out shoot him.
Annie Oakley was a very talented woman. It was interesting to find out that she was from Ohio (I am also from Ohio). It was also very interesting to read about how she met her husband (At age 15). I was saddened to find out that she suffered severe spinal injuries as a result of a bad train accident. Annie was lucky to be blessed with gifts that could help provide income for her family. Annie Oakley will never be forgotten.
Whats most amazing to me about Annie Oakley is how famous she became. In a time where women were still very much suppressed, not even allowed to vote until 1920, she became what I consider the most famous person of her time with a talent that people from that time period would most associate with a male instead of a female. She was quit a magnificent women.
Phoebe Ann Moses did a great job to place women on the map as equals to men. 11 years in the Army, I found that women are just as good as shooting like a man. What is more amazing, is her will to continue to make an impact in the world of the show even after her accident. Her will to adapt is a true inspiration to all.
I think the government should have allowed Oakley to raise up an army of women, it probably would’ve helped women’s right progress a little quicker. I also love that she sued Hearst, who in my opinion was a shovenistic, child abuser, and of course, that she won. On top of everything else that she was a giving person, is just icing on the cake.
It was disheartening to learn that the government shot down Annie Oakley’s proposal on coming up with an army of 50 women who were sharpshooters. To this day, I do see discrimination of women versus men while handling firearms. Personally, my wife is a better shot than I am!
I am glad to read about another woman that change history. I have been in the military for 20 years and I have worked with some females soldiers that put male soldiers to shame. People should be judge were they can do the job and not because they are different gender. I have agree with John Milton because my wife is also better shooter than me.
First of all, it is awesome that Annie Oakley is from Ohio. I have a lot of pride when it comes to this state so to see someone who made such a difference for women when it came to shooting is awesome. For a woman to be such a good marksman and shooter was a big deal during that time period.
I never knew that Annie Oakley was from Ohio. Interesting to learn how many famous people were born in Ohio. I love that Annie Oakley was such an outspoken voice for women and attempted to speak out for equality.
I love to shoot and to read an article about this young lady named Annie. Shooting stories amaze me and I love too watch marksmen or women. Now with me born and raised in Ohio I like reading about all the History of Ohio
Another great famous person from Ohio, love getting to read articles and learn history from our great state. There are far to few stories about amazing women in history, men were far to concerned with keeping woman out of the lime light.
It is fascinating to read how talented Annie Oakley was at shooting. I found it interesting that she out shot a professional shooter at such a young age, who later became her husband. I can only imagine what his thoughts were when he found out he was competing against a young girl. I bet he thought that was going to be an easy win. I never knew that Annie was from Ohio, what an interesting fact.
I had no idea Annie Oakley was from Ohio. Considering the place women were in, during her time, its amazing how strong she was to stand on her own and go against the stream. She didn’t fall into the mold that was set out for women of her time, she stood behind who she was. If it weren’t for women like her (collectively), women of our time would not be where we are.
I love Annie Oakley. She has always been an inspiration to me. Her story told me at a young age that a girl from Ohio can become famous for something in which men usually exceed. I loved hearing about her exploits with the Buffalo Bill show and of her meetings with kings and queens. It inspired me to succeed.
Annie Oakley being from Ohio was a new fact learned today. She sounds like a very impressive woman. I have never watched any of the movies or read any of the books but I’m sure her life was exciting. What a time for a woman to outdo a man in anything!!
I never knew that Annie Oakley was from Ohio; it was an interesting fact to learn being from Ohio. I also thought it was pretty amazing that Annie was able to shoot a playing card in half edgewise from 30 yards; I don’t think I would be able to achieve that even after years of practice. I also found it ironic that Annie ended up marrying the marksman that attempted to out shoot her. I’m sure that added an interesting dynamic to their relationship. It was also entertaining to learn that Annie sued and won 54 of 55 libel suites after William Randolph Hearst incorrectly reported that she had been arrested while stealing to finance a cocaine addiction. Nevertheless, Annie was a remarkable woman by all accounts!
I had always been told stories from other history classes on Annie. An interesting fact i did not know was that she was from Ohio. What a small world we live in!! I have heard and read many of her stories on how well of a shooter she truly was.
Annie is an amazing inspiration to people. I did not know she was from Ohio! It’s always fun to learn something new about people you have been told stories on before.
I have always heard small stories of who Annie Oakley was but never in this much detail. I didn’t realize she was from Ohio. It is inspiring to know that she was passionate about teaching other girls and women how to shoot.
Did she learn these shooting skills from someone, or were they self taught? Very interesting, and I didn’t know she was from Ohio.
Good ol’ Annie she was an amazingly talented person ive said many times in the past comments about the poor gun technology and yet she 100% mastered the art of marksmanship !!!
I have had many shooting lessons, growing up hunting, military experience, and recreational shooting. What I wouldn’t give to have a lesson from Annie Oakley!!! What an inspiration!
Annie Oakley is someone that I have always heard about but I had never read much about her. This was in interesting article. She is an inspiration.
I’ve actually done some reading on Annie Oakley. What is ironic is what she said about her skill. “When a man hits a target, they call him a marksman. When I hit a target, they call it a trick. Never did like that much”. She trained a lot of women to shoot and she thought that they shot as well as men, which was contrary to the belief at the time that women were inferior to men.
While reading this article, I found out a few interesting facts about Anne Oakley which would include that she was born in Ohio. Also, that she trained other women to shoot as well as she did. I also did not know that she was wrongly accused of stealing to support a cocaine addiction in 1904 due to that a stripper used the name “Annie Oakley” and gave that false name when she was arrested. She sued, and won 54 of 55 lawsuits due to this incident. While reading this article, I thought of Sacagawea who was the Native-American who helped Lewis and Clark on their exploration.
Why would the government turn down Annie to train female sharp shooters for war? I am glad this is not the case anymore. Furthermore, what an adventurous life she lived, even better she is from Ohio!
While I have heard the name, Annie Aokley, I never knew her story. Impressive shooting skills and the fact that she married the man she beat out are probably a huge part of the path her life took. Had he marked her as an enemy, due to pride, she could have had a completely different, negative life.
The article was showing Annie was a hard working female who was pretty good at shooting. One day, there was another male come to down and want to compete with her.Finally, they become married. Later on, the train accident was made Annie end up his wild west show career. One day, she was attending act a movie and get hurt with her husband by a car, her health condition was gradually decreasing, later, she died, but she donate her money to her families and charities.
I would love to see her show when she shoots the car in half, and shoots the two pieces before they hit the ground. Also, I think it’s cool that Annie got a lot of women into shooting, a sport that was likely thought to be only for men at the time.
Annie was a nice person, she had a professional skill at shooting, it was made her become famous at her town. She was marrying with another professor gun shooter at her town. She was keeping her shooting skill as the time keep running. Later, She was getting injured with her husband by a car wreck. She was becoming ill, she died by her illness, but the most kind and wonderful thing was she was donating her money to charities and her family.
As Patrick noted, I find it most interesting that she was responsible for teaching a generation of women how to shoot firearms. It seems those students were given the opportunity to learn from the best!
This was a great read about Annie Oakly. It’s always interesting to read new facts about a famous person that you have heard of but never knew some of the other facts about it. Reading about Annie teaching the girls how to shoot made me so jealous. I wish I had been born then, because I could have learned how to shoot a gun from the best! She was amazing.
Annie Oakley is an impressive woman in the fact that she had to work for everything she had. Nothing in life was handed to her. She grew up in poverty, she was short, she had spinal injuries, and she was accused of something she didn’t do yet she prevailed and made a great life for herself.
It was awesome to read that Annie Oakley was from Ohio! I especially liked the statement that Annie once made, “when a man hits a target, they call him a marksman. When I hit a target, they call it a trick. Never did like that much.” I think Annie did a terrific job of proving these doubters wrong! It amazes me that ate age fifteen and the height of only 5 ft, she out shot the professionals. I would have loved to have witnessed this! It just goes to show that women can do anything a man can, and I think Annie Oakley wanted the world to know that. She empowered many women by teaching at least 15,00 women and girls to shoot a firearm!
I love that Annie Oakley was not your typical women, she shot guns, and hunted and proved she could be just as good and in some cases better than a man at shooting. I also like that she learned how to shoot and hunt to help support her family when they were struggling. I never knew she was in a train accident, and car accident, and I also never knew she was so short.
Annie Oakley was not a typical woman of that time. It is very rare, in my opinion, to have a natural ability such as she did, at such a young age. I find it refreshing that even after her accident and as she was aging she still kept practicing and never stopped progressing.
Annie Oakley definitely changes some people’s out look on women. Women like Annie, who were first to be believed incapable, showed that they are as capable as men. It is especially interesting that she took so much interest in this knowing women weren’t too accepted in the shooting realm.
Annie Oakley was truly amazing. She had such a wonderful talent, and it is inspiring how she stepped up for her family and filled her father’s shoes. She changed the way people viewed women during this time for sure!
Annie Oakley was very talented. I thought it was funny that she was accused of stealing money to finance her cocaine addiction only to turn out that it wasn’t her…im glad she won her court case.
Annie Oakley was extremely talented, makes you wonder how she would do with modern firearms
I wish I could have seen Oakley outshoot the professional marksman. That would have been a sight to see!
It makes me disappointed to hear the government turned down Annie’s offer of raising a force of women shooters to help with the war against Spain. It reflects how women in the battle field is still a new subject and was looked down upon for a couple centuries. I have seen first hand how women soldier can be a great asset to the wars, and should have been accepted many decades ago.
I’m glad that Annie won her case against the people who accused her. Nothing is worse than being accused of something you didn’t do.
As someone who grew up in a rural area shooting guns with my family, I love to hear about other women who can shoot. It would have been amazing to see her in person. She is a real inspiration for her positive attitude and self confidence in her craft.
I think Annie is incredible! At 15 she out shot her future husband. That is awesome!
It’s really cool to learn of incredible talent at such young ages! Becoming a skillful marksman before 15 is really impressive!
I never knew Annie’s full story, it was very fun to read about! I also think it’s crazy that a stripper used her name as an alias when arrested, so it was reported that Annie was arrested and had a cocaine addiction.
I think it is awesome that she is from Ohio! I never knew about her spinal injury from the train accident and found it very interesting.
It is crazy that she was able to out shoot professionals at the young age of 15. She was even able to continue her shooting as she aged and got even better.
GIRL POWER! I think its great that as a female in that time period that she got so much attention for being better at shooting than the men. Its a shame that her shooting career ended early but I loved that nothing really seemed to stop her and what she was doing.
I grew up in a very rural area and I love shooting guns so I think its awesome to see a woman who can shoot as well! It is crazy that she was able to out shoot professionals at the young age of 15. She was an inspiration for many young women during her time.
I think it’s interesting that I have lived in Ohio my entire life and have never even heard of North Star Ohio. I also think it’s very cool that as a woman, she was able to out shoot the man that came to town.
I loved reading about her and how she was making her mark as a woman doing what society thought only men could do
I think it is really funny how she ends up marrying the marksman that she beat when she was only 15 years old. It is also remarkable that she was able to help support her family from such a young age.
I think it was awesome that Annie’s actions and abilities forced people to rethink what a girl was able to do at this point in history. She defied gender stereotypes which I think is amazing.
This article is exceptionally moving and demonstrates that anybody can do anything that they set their brain to without being brought around individuals who figure they can’t.
The show that Annie and her fiance would put on showed a great deal of accuracy and showed that a woman could do just as much, even more, than a man in areas of expertise such as firing a rifle.
For her to be able to outshoot many professionals from such a young age is really really cool. And especially since she ended up marrying one of the men she beat.
I think it’s really interesting. She can knock out shooters at 15. She was a source of inspiration for many young women. It is also worth noting that she has been able to help her family since she was a child.
I didnt know Annie was from Ohio. She was obviously a very good shot and was able to hold her own with anyone back in the day. I think it would be safe to say she would hold her own if she was alive today. To be able to shoot a card in half at 30 yards is a very difficult feet and to shoot additional holes in the card as it false is just amazing.