Author: Stephanie Spinner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101640065
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She amazed audiences all over the world with her sharpshooting, horse-riding, action-packed performances. In an age when most women stayed home, she traveled the world and forged a new image for American women.
Who Was Annie Oakley?
Annie Oakley
Author: Shirl Kasper
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806156074
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
“Nothing more simple, I assure you. . . . But I’ll tell you what. You must have your mind, your nerve, and everything in harmony. Don’t look at your gun, simply follow the object with the end of it, as if the tip of the barrel was the point of your finger.”—Annie Oakley Annie Oakley is a legend: America’s greatest female sharpshooter, a woman who triumphed in the masculine world of road shows and firearms. Despite her great fame, the popular image of Annie Oakley is far from true. She was neither a swaggering western gal nor a sweet little girl. Annie Oakley was a competitive woman resolved to be the best, and she succeeded. In this comprehensive biography Shirl Kasper sets the record straight, giving us an accurate, honest, and compelling portrait of the woman known as “Little Sure Shot.” Now updated with a new afterword, this account illuminates the life and legend of Annie Oakley, including her start as a comedienne, her later life with Frank Butler, and her final years and struggles.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806156074
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
“Nothing more simple, I assure you. . . . But I’ll tell you what. You must have your mind, your nerve, and everything in harmony. Don’t look at your gun, simply follow the object with the end of it, as if the tip of the barrel was the point of your finger.”—Annie Oakley Annie Oakley is a legend: America’s greatest female sharpshooter, a woman who triumphed in the masculine world of road shows and firearms. Despite her great fame, the popular image of Annie Oakley is far from true. She was neither a swaggering western gal nor a sweet little girl. Annie Oakley was a competitive woman resolved to be the best, and she succeeded. In this comprehensive biography Shirl Kasper sets the record straight, giving us an accurate, honest, and compelling portrait of the woman known as “Little Sure Shot.” Now updated with a new afterword, this account illuminates the life and legend of Annie Oakley, including her start as a comedienne, her later life with Frank Butler, and her final years and struggles.
The Life and Legacy of Annie Oakley
Author: Glenda Riley
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806135069
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A biography of America's greatest female sharpshooter delves beneath her popular image to reveal a conservative but competitive woman who wanted to succeed.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806135069
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A biography of America's greatest female sharpshooter delves beneath her popular image to reveal a conservative but competitive woman who wanted to succeed.
The Trials of Annie Oakley
Author: Howard Kazanjian
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493017470
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Long before the screen placed the face of Mary Pickford before the eyes of millions of Americans, this girl, born August 13, 1860 as Phoebe Anne Oakley Moses, had won the right to the title of “America’s Sweetheart.” Having grown up learning to shoot game to help support her family, Annie won first prize and met her future husband at a shooting match when she was fifteen years old. He convinced her to change her name to Annie Oakley and became her husband, manager, and number-one fan for the next fifty years. Annie quickly gained worldwide fame as an incredible crack shot, and could amaze audiences at her uncanny accuracy with nearly any rifle or pistol, whether aiming at stationary objects or shooting fast-flying targets from the cockpit of a moving airplane. Despite struggles with her health and even a long, drawn-out legal battle with media magnate William Randolph Hearst, Annie Oakley poured her energy into advocating for the U.S. military, encouraging women to engage in sport shooting, and supporting orphans.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493017470
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Long before the screen placed the face of Mary Pickford before the eyes of millions of Americans, this girl, born August 13, 1860 as Phoebe Anne Oakley Moses, had won the right to the title of “America’s Sweetheart.” Having grown up learning to shoot game to help support her family, Annie won first prize and met her future husband at a shooting match when she was fifteen years old. He convinced her to change her name to Annie Oakley and became her husband, manager, and number-one fan for the next fifty years. Annie quickly gained worldwide fame as an incredible crack shot, and could amaze audiences at her uncanny accuracy with nearly any rifle or pistol, whether aiming at stationary objects or shooting fast-flying targets from the cockpit of a moving airplane. Despite struggles with her health and even a long, drawn-out legal battle with media magnate William Randolph Hearst, Annie Oakley poured her energy into advocating for the U.S. military, encouraging women to engage in sport shooting, and supporting orphans.
Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Author: Isabelle S. Sayers
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486241203
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Traces the life of the Ohio sharpshooter, describes her career in wild west shows and on the stage, and offers profiles of the Indians, riders, and performers with whom she worked
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486241203
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Traces the life of the Ohio sharpshooter, describes her career in wild west shows and on the stage, and offers profiles of the Indians, riders, and performers with whom she worked
Annie Oakley: The Woman Who Never Missed a Shot
Author: Katherine Rose
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1627122877
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Annie Oakley, was an American sharpshooter who became an international star performing for heads of state and royalty. This book is an introduction to the life Annie Oakley whose perfection in her sport inspired Broadway plays, musicals, and songs. Her story is considered a folktale, or legend, which is a story passed on by word-of-mouth through generations, organically changing each time it is told. This exiting volume contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts the folktale from diverse cultures, and defines words unique to her legend.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1627122877
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Annie Oakley, was an American sharpshooter who became an international star performing for heads of state and royalty. This book is an introduction to the life Annie Oakley whose perfection in her sport inspired Broadway plays, musicals, and songs. Her story is considered a folktale, or legend, which is a story passed on by word-of-mouth through generations, organically changing each time it is told. This exiting volume contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts the folktale from diverse cultures, and defines words unique to her legend.
Annie Oakley
Author: Eric Blair
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1479518468
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
A retelling of the tall tale about Annie Oakley.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1479518468
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
A retelling of the tall tale about Annie Oakley.
Bull's Eye
Author: Sue Macy
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 9781426322327
Category : Entertainers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The compelling story of Annie Oakley, both the fact and the myth.
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 9781426322327
Category : Entertainers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The compelling story of Annie Oakley, both the fact and the myth.
Little Sure Shot
Author: Jennifer Silate
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823943296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In 1885, sharpshooter Annie Oakley has to prove herself to Buffalo Bill Cody, owner of a popular Wild West show.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823943296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In 1885, sharpshooter Annie Oakley has to prove herself to Buffalo Bill Cody, owner of a popular Wild West show.
Annie Oakley of the Wild West
Author: Walter Havighurst
Publisher: New York : Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Entertainers
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Biography of the famous sharpshooter.
Publisher: New York : Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Entertainers
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Biography of the famous sharpshooter.