The life and legacy of Annie Oakley
By: by Glenda Riley.
Series: The Oklahoma western biographies ;; v. 7
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
Subjects: Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.; Shooters of firearms -- United States -- Biography.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
Description: The Life and Legacy of Annie Oakley is the first interpretive biography of Annie Oakley. Overcoming poverty, prejudice, physical setbacks, and her own shyness, Oakley became a star in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show. In the first chapter, Glenda Riley recounts Oakley's childhood, her development as a shooter, and her marriage to Frank Butler. Subsequent chapters present Oakley's life - as entertainer, sport shooter, lady, and western woman.

In the final chapter, Riley assesses changes in the interpretation of Oakley's image since her death in 1926.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-241) and index.