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Oakley, Annie (1860-1926), was a famous American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show for over 16 years. She was assisted by her husband, Frank Butler, and part of her act was to shoot a dime out of his hand or a cigarette out of his mouth. Oakley also could hit a playing card thrown into the air 90 feet (27 meters) away from her. She gained worldwide fame on European tours for such daring deeds as shooting a cigarette held in the mouth of the German Crown Prince… More »
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Maverick, MAV ur ihk, Samuel Augustus (1803-1870), was a prominent Texas pioneer and statesman.... More >>
McLoughlin, muhk LAWF lihn, John (1784-1857), a Canadian-born trader, is sometimes called the... More >>
Oakley, Annie (1860-1926), was a famous American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild... More >>
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