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annie oakley woman at arms
annie oakley was without a doubt the greatest markswoman who ever lived . born in 1860 in darke county ohio she built herself from obscure and impoverished beginnings into the best known woman of her time.courtney ryley coopers classic biography traces oakleys extraordinary journey and separates the facts from the many legends that have sprung up in its wake . we learn of her enduring marriage to frank butler and their first meeting a shooting match in which the seemingly delicate young girl defeated the professional marksman ; her association with buffalo bill codys wild west show and its triumphal tour through europe and america ; the train crash that nearly took her life ; and her years as an actress and teacher . her story remains to this day one of the grandest to have come out of the old west .
tantor media inc 2008 isbn13 9781400158027 isbn10 1400158028
book type nf isbn 13 9781400158027 publisher tantor media inc release date 62135769600000