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  • Annie Oakley

  • A Captivating Guide to an American Sharpshooter Who Later Became a Wild West Folk Hero
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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Annie Oakley

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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If you want to discover the captivating life of Annie Oakley, then pay attention...

How could Annie Oakley, a woman of barely 110 pounds with a childlike beauty, beat so many of the greatest sharpshooters with her skill and talent?

The name is probably familiar to most people, but not many know about her early life or her great love for her husband, who was also a sharpshooter. We are taking you back more than a century to meet one of the greatest American folklore heroines who ever existed. Annie Oakley dazzled and awed millions of people during her career and met some of the most memorable people of her time including Thomas Edison, Sitting Bull, Prince Edward, and the Queen of England herself.

Annie Oakley is just one of the many impressive legends of the Wild West, and her journey took her from the small town of Greenville in Darke County, Ohio, to some of the biggest stages in America and Europe.

Embark on that journey with Annie Oakley, from her humble beginnings to the glory and fame she achieved as one of the greatest sharpshooters of the Wild West, where legends of cowboys and sharpshooters abounded as one of the greatest nations of today was being forged.

In Annie Oakley: A Captivating Guide to an American Sharpshooter Who Later Became a Wild West Folk Hero, you will discover topics such as:

  • Phoebe Ann Moses: Early Life of Miss Sharpshooter
  • The Huntress of the North Star
  • Annie and the Star Shooters of the West
  • The Birth of Annie Oakley
  • Miss “Little Sure Shot” and Chief Sitting Bull
  • A Faithful Trip to New Orleans: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
  • “The Greatest Entertainment Show in American History”
  • Annie Oakley as the Heart of the Wild West Show
  • Rivalry, Royals, and Rifles
  • And much, much more!

So, if you want to learn more about Annie Oakley, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!

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LITTLE SURE SHOT

A delightful account of the life of Annie Oakley. It provides the listener with an incite into the character of this well-known sharp shooter who by all accounts was admired by her peers and fans alike. A well worth listening audiobook.

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