Annie Oakley

From: A New Dictionary of Eponyms | Date: 1997| Author: Morton S. Freeman | Copyright information

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Annie Oakley (1860–1926), born in Darke County, Ohio, was the stage name for Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee. Annie was probably the greatest female sharpshooter ever. She got her professional start when, at the urging of friends, she entered a shooting match in Cinci...

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