Ohio History Connection - On this day in 1860, Annie Oakley was born in Darke County, Ohio. Originally named Phoebe Ann Moses, she was a remarkably-skilled sharpshooter famous all over the world.
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How Annie Oakley, "Princess of the West," Preserved Her Ladylike Reputation | History| Smithsonian Magazine
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