Annie Oakley Research Paper
Annie Oakley was born on August 13, 1860. She was born in Darke County, Ohio. Both her father and stepfather died when she was young. She lived in the Darke County infirmary for a while after that but then moved in with her mother as a teen. This is around the time she started hunting game for a grocery to help her family out. By the time she was 15 she was able to pay off her mom’s mortgage on the house from her earnings.
One of the most memorable and important events in Oakley’s life was meeting her husband. She entered a Thanksgiving shooting competition and beat him. The following year she married him, Frank E. Butler, who at that time was a well known shooter. They began to work to work professionally, her stage name being Oakley. Another …show more content…
important event would be when she met Sitting Bull in 1884. He was very impressed by her skills and decided to “adopt” her, giving her the name “Little Sure Shot.” Her and her husband later joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Oakley showed off her marksman skills and Butler became his manager.
She could do many things and tricks.
One being that she could shoot the butt off of Butler’s cigarette. She could do many other things, like shooting targets while looking in a mirror. She became more and more famous and even entertained royals like Queen Victoria. She shot a Cigarette in Kaiser Wilhelm II’s hand. She was also in a railroad accident leaving her partially paralyzed. That didn’t stop her though, she recovered later and joined the Young Buffalo show in 1911. Not long after that she retired and moved. While moving they adopted a dog, Dave, who was shown in numerous shows. She was a very charitable person. She donated often, helped the Red Cross, and shared money with her family.
She later retired completely but was in another accident leaving her and Butler severely hurt. Not even that stopped her though, she performed again for a while. Oakley died on November 3, 1926. Her husband, Butler, died less than a month after.
Oakley has a huge legacy. The song “Annie Get Your Gun” was based on her life story. There was also a film made, telling her story, called “Annie Oakley.” There were also a few books made for both children and adults. Overall Annie Oakley was a very important woman. She was one of the most influential sharpshooters and one of the most influential women in her
time.
One of the most memorable and important events in Oakley’s life was meeting her husband. She entered a Thanksgiving shooting competition and beat him. The following year she married him, Frank E. Butler, who at that time was a well known shooter. They began to work to work professionally, her stage name being Oakley. Another …show more content…
important event would be when she met Sitting Bull in 1884. He was very impressed by her skills and decided to “adopt” her, giving her the name “Little Sure Shot.” Her and her husband later joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Oakley showed off her marksman skills and Butler became his manager.
She could do many things and tricks.
One being that she could shoot the butt off of Butler’s cigarette. She could do many other things, like shooting targets while looking in a mirror. She became more and more famous and even entertained royals like Queen Victoria. She shot a Cigarette in Kaiser Wilhelm II’s hand. She was also in a railroad accident leaving her partially paralyzed. That didn’t stop her though, she recovered later and joined the Young Buffalo show in 1911. Not long after that she retired and moved. While moving they adopted a dog, Dave, who was shown in numerous shows. She was a very charitable person. She donated often, helped the Red Cross, and shared money with her family.
She later retired completely but was in another accident leaving her and Butler severely hurt. Not even that stopped her though, she performed again for a while. Oakley died on November 3, 1926. Her husband, Butler, died less than a month after.
Oakley has a huge legacy. The song “Annie Get Your Gun” was based on her life story. There was also a film made, telling her story, called “Annie Oakley.” There were also a few books made for both children and adults. Overall Annie Oakley was a very important woman. She was one of the most influential sharpshooters and one of the most influential women in her
time.