annie oakley

Say the name Annie Oakley and the image of a young woman who could shoot targets out of the sky without a miss and rode across the frontier with Wild West showman Buffalo Bill Cody comes to mind. Annie Oakley was a champion rifle shot and did perform alongside well-known riders, ropers, and Indian chiefs...

Annie Oakley was an expert rifle shot, an accomplished equestrian, the star of the Buffalo Bill Cody Wild West Show, and, in bestselling author Kari Bovee’s latest book, Peccadillo at the Palace, an exceptional amateur sleuth.  Peccadillo at the Palace is the second title in Bovee’s Annie Oakley mystery series, and it’s a clever and...

There were a number of well-known, fashion trendsetters in the Old West.  These four ladies had the most coveted look west of the Mississippi. With her voluptuous figure, high plumed hats and bejeweled gowns, Lillian Russell was the talk of the fashion world in the Gay Nineties.  Onstage, she dared to wear purple tights and...

What’s better than a good, old-fashioned murder mystery?  A famous cowgirl helping to solve a good, old-fashioned murder mystery.  That’s the premise of author Kari Bovee’s book Girl With A Gun.  When sharpshooter extraordinaire Annie Oakley’s Indian assistant is poisoned, she decides to investigate and find the culprit who took the life of the beloved...

Annie Oakley is one of the most legendary women in United States history. Annie’s claim to fame was her impressive hand-eye coordination, which led her to become one of the greatest trick shooters of all time. While well-known for her skills with guns and in the saddle, much of Annie’s personal life remains shrouded in...

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...

Say the name Annie Oakley and the image of a young woman who could shoot targets out of the sky without a miss and rode across the frontier with Wild West showman Buffalo Bill Cody comes to mind.  Annie Oakley was a champion rifle shot and did perform alongside well-known riders, ropers, and Indian chiefs...