Annie Oakley's story is a must read

Tribune Chronicle ^ | 12-09-02 | By BOB ROBINSON Tribune Chronicle

[MissTargets]

Annie Oakley is my heroine. I have not read this book, but have found, a lot on the net, about her.
Of course, she would not be very PC, in these times.
It just might be an excellent gift for some young folks out there.

[MissTargets]

A nice article

[Iowa Granny]

I know at least one 57 year old woman who is anxious to read this book! Thanks for pointing it out. I'll look for it on my next visit to Barnes & Noble.

[Fiddlstix]

Hey there, MissTargets J
LTNS J
(What happened to the flying clay target on your profile page?)
(I think "Annie" was a pretty cool 'ol gal too)

[Miss Marple]

In 1953, I was Annie Oakley in my kindergarten program. I think I got the part because I was the only girl with a complete cowgirl outfit. Ha!

I was a devoted fan of the television series, and even made my mother put my hair in pigtails like the star.

Thanks for reminding me of some childhood memories. I will look for the book.

Gail Davis from the TV series, pictured above. Not the REAL Annie Oakley, but it was a good show for girls to watch in the 50's.

[MissTargets]

Hey hi there!
I know, and after all that help you gave me.
The flyng target took up a lot room. I edited it out, and can't find it now.

[MissTargets]

Annie's Induction in the Trapshooters Hall of Fame

[Revelation 911]

[Fiddlstix]

The flyng target took up a lot room. I edited it out, and can't find it now.

Hmmm.... I can't find it either.....
But
I still have this one on file......

(it's not animated though)

If you ever find the other one, let me know.
We can resize it and make it smaller

Merry Christmas
&
God Bless

[Chemnitz]

Before WWI Kaiser Bill volunteered to have a cigar shot out of his mouth. Annie could have missed and prevented all kinds of calamities!

Annie was an amazing shot. It began with her shooting animals to pay off the mortgage on her family home. PETA alert! PETA alert!

[MissTargets]

Thank you very much. I will use that one, for now.

The same to you and yours.

[AlwaysLurking]

I was Annie in my high school musical...what a hoot it was!

And it is true...Ya can't get a man with a gun!

[Billthedrill]

A couple of items - Phoebe Anne Mosey was actually younger than that when she learned to shoot, probably around 5 or 6 - by the time she was 8 she was feeding her family because her father had frozen to death bringing supplies to the family one ugly winter. By 15 she was a professional hunter, under contract to a nearby hotel to provide game.

Amazing woman. She was one of those gifted individuals so good at something that she had absolutely no idea how she did it. The chief instructor at the range I patronize starts her women's classes off with one challenge: name a famous marksman, famous only for shooting. Her name is the only one that ever comes up.

Other good stuff to be found HERE.

[MissTargets]

A few years ago I gave an exhibition at Greenville, and met the old gentleman who had bought all of my game. He showed me some old account books showing the amount of game he had purchased. I won’t say how much, as I might be classed as a game-hog(from the link).

She did what she had to do, to provide for the family.

[MissTargets]

And it is true...Ya can't get a man with a gun!

I dunno.....There's no better place to meet men, then at a shooting range..lol

[MissTargets]

Excellent site! Thanks for posting it.

[Free the USA]

fyi

[Lee Heggy]

Annie was also an instructor for the army in marksmanship. I was at a gun show last weekend and there was a vendor/exhibitor that had a silver dollar that had a chunk blown off one edge and a signed affidavit that Annie had done the deed in one of Buffalo Bill's shows. I couldn't afford it but I would have bought it.

She was a very remarkable woman.

[decimon]

"Plinky" Topperwein.

"Her deeds with the gun were not the only things that spoke for her ability. She once was told by Annie Oakley that she was the greatest shooter of all times."

http://www.traphof.org/inductees/topperwein.htm

[rockfish59]

I'd like to see a duel between Annie and Sarah Brady!