Annie oakley biography for children
Annie oakley biography for children
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| Born | Phoebe Ann Moses ()August 13, Darke County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, () (aged 66) Greenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ashes buried in Brock Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Frank E. Butler (m. ) |
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Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Moses; August 13, – November 3, ) was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western Ohio.
At age 15, she won a shooting contest against an experienced marksman, Frank E. Butler, whom she later married in The pair joined Buffalo Bill in , performing in Europe before royalty and other heads of state. Audiences were astounded to see her shooting out a cigar from her husband's hand or splitting a playing-card edge-on at 30 paces.
She earned more than anyone except Buffalo Bill himself.
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