147: Annie Oakley, Little Miss Sure Shot
Annie Oakley was born into extreme poverty, but due to her skill with a gun, she became one of the most famous people in America.
An amazing life of shooting, rivalries and clearing her good name. Buffalo Bill, Queen Victoria, Oscar Wilde and Sitting Bull all appear in this one.
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References and further reading:
Annie Oakley, Documentary. American Experience, PBS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7yDuUmPUL4
https://www.annieoakleycenterfoundation.com/faq.html
https://www.biography.com/people/annie-oakley-9426141
https://www.history.co.uk/biographies/annie-oakley
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/oakley-annie/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/oakley-paper/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/69559/annie-oakley-once-took-hearst-newspapers-court-reporting-false-cocaine-addiction
http://mentalfloss.com/article/84392/11-sharp-facts-about-annie-oakley
http://www.historynet.com/encounter-buffalo-bill-at-queen-victorias-command.htm