Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley was an American sharpshooter (1860–1926) who gained fame performing in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
Her name became slang for a complimentary ticket or free pass—the punched holes in such tickets resembled the bullet holes she shot through playing cards.
The promoter gave us Annie Oakleys to the show.
Expert precision shooter
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- aimPurpose or direction
- bullseyeExact center target
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
target · accuracy · pistol · shooting · trigger · ammunition · firearm · sight
Scout turned showman
- frontierEdge of settlement
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- cowboysRanch hands tending herds
Sitting Bull · stagecoach · saloon · pioneers · outlaws · Indian Territory · wagon train · homestead
Pictorial screen symbol
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- role modelPerson others emulate
inspiration · courage · determination · resilience · independence · empowerment · mythos · folk hero
Theatrical variety entertainment
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- spectacleVisually striking event
- performanceCarrying out a task
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
trick shots · audience · stage · touring · celebrity · fame · poster · publicity
Midwestern state, major river
- QuakerSociety of Friends member
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- povertySevere lack of resources
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
marriage · mentor · teacher · women's suffrage · World War I · veterans · injury · Greenville
sharpshooter
Expert precision shooter
precision · target · accuracy · pistol · shooting · trigger · ammunition · firearm · sight · marksman
Buffalo Bill
Scout turned showman
- frontierEdge of settlement
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
- exhibitionPublic display of items
cowboys · Sitting Bull · stagecoach · saloon · pioneers · outlaws · Indian Territory · wagon train · homestead · territory
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- heroineBrave female protagonist
role model · inspiration · courage · determination · resilience · independence · empowerment · mythos · folk hero · American icon
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- spectacleVisually striking event
- performanceCarrying out a task
theatrical · trick shots · audience · stage · touring · celebrity · fame · poster · publicity · troupe
Ohio
Midwestern state, major river
- QuakerSociety of Friends member
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- povertySevere lack of resources
childhood · marriage · mentor · teacher · women's suffrage · World War I · veterans · injury · Greenville · medals
- gunslingersgunslinger, gunfighter, gunman, quickdraw, fast draw
- circuscircus, big top, clown, clowns, ringmaster
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- Westernscowboys, western, outlaws, sheriffs, western novels
- Wild Westcowboy, howdy, sheriff, giddyup, lawmen
- Famous OhioansNeil Armstrong, John Glenn, LeBron James, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Edison
Annie OakleyBarney Fife
Annie OakleyJesse James
Infamous frontier bandit
Billy the Kid · Butch Cassidy · Doc Holliday · outlaws · gunslingers