Annie Oakley won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.
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Annie Oakley
Season 18, Episode 12
Meet the Ohio sharpshooter who won fame and fortune in a man's world for never missing a shot. Born into poverty, the self-taught Oakley picked up a gun at age 15 not to become a superstar, but to save her family from destitution.
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