The Trials Of Annie Oakley

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 met her future husband at a shooting match when she was fifteen years old. He convinced her to change her name to Annie Oakley, and became her husband, manager, and No. 1 fan for the next fifty years.

The Trials of Annie Oakley is a combination fairy tale story story and frontier melodrama.  She became well-known and loved worldwide for her incredible shooting performances with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, where she captured the hearts of young and old, ruffians and royalty. But she fought many battles along the way—for her life after severe accidents, and for her reputation after becoming the subject of a scandal that spread through the media like wildfire. Throughout her triumphs and trials, however, Annie Oakley never failed to advocate for the causes and individuals about which she was most passionate.