ANNIE OAKLEY BY ANASTASIA KARINA DANUCALOV

EARLY LIFE I was born Phoebe Ann Mosey in a log cabin on August 13, 1860 in Woodland, Ohio You probably know me better as Annie Oakley! My parents were Susan Wise and Jacob Mosey and they were Quakers. I learned to shoot at the age of 8 to help feed my family I didn’t go to school – but I learned to sew at a county poor farm where I was sent to live When I returned home at the age of 13 or 14 I helped my mom pay off the mortgage on the farm by selling furs and hunting A whole $200 paid off!!

M ARRIAGE Frank Butler was a marksman and a dog trainer I met my husband when he challenged me to a shooting match I made 25 shots in a row; while Frank only made 24 shots We were married in 1876 We went on to perform in the circus

C AREER I am really good at shooting. I even performed in the circus! I met Thomas Edison and he made one of the first films (of my shooting!) I even met Sitting Bull who gave me an Indian name of Little Sure Shot!

C AREER Here are some of my posters from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Buffalo Bill didn’t want to hire me at first – I was only five feet tall and the first female sharpshooter! During my first season with Buffalo Bill in 1885 I performed in front of 150,000 people in 40 cities! And almost 360,000 people when we went to Staten Island, New York, I performed with Buffalo Bills show for 17 years and even went to England and met the Queen

A CCOMPLISHMENTS I shot the head off a quail when I was twelve, I also shot the ashes off my husbands cigarette. I shot a target behind me using the reflection in my bowie knife. I was the master using pistols, rifles, and shotguns. I also helped changed a lot of attitudes about what women could do. Women were not allowed to vote for most of my life. I helped over 2,000 women learn to use firearms safely I even went overseas to teach soldiers how to use firearms safely during World War I I also helped a number of orphans and young women and even put 20 young women through school.

The Annie Oakley Motto: "Aim at a high mark and you will hit it. No, not the first time, nor the second and maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect. Finally, you'll hit the Bull's-Eye of Success."

A NNIE O AKLEY ’ S L IFE Many films were made about Annie’s life Many books were written Annie died at the age of 66 – she was still winning sharpshooting competitions