Oakley at the Mineola Fairgrounds, 1922. The Herricks Players proudly announce their upcoming production of the beloved musical Annie Get Your Gun, set to captivate audiences starting May 10, 2024.

A rifle which belonged to the 19th Century American sharpshooter who inspired the musical Annie Get Your Gun has gone up for auction but failed to make its minimum asking price. Annie Oakley was a ...

Writing about an historical figure is easier than a fictional one because the story doesn’t need to be invented, however legend can easily obscure truth. So Northfield playwright Jeanne Beckwith found ...

Both lucky and extremely talented, Annie Oakley used her astonishing marksmanship to escape a poor childhood in Ohio and become the first female superstar in what had been a male-dominated profession.

To start with a brief history lesson, Oakley was a sharpshooter who defied societal norms for her time. She was born Phoebe Ann Moses in Ohio in 1860 and soon learned how to hunt to help provide. As a ...

BURLINGTON, N.C. -- From hunting game to joining Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show; Rogers and Hammerstein's musical adaptation of Annie Get Your Gun is a classic family favorite. So when the Gallery ...

DARKE COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) — Held in honor of famous marksman and Darke County native Annie Oakley, the Annie Oakley Festival officially begins today! The festival takes place at the south end of the ...

Jul. 19—How fast are you on the draw? Well, one local festival might help you determine where your shooting skills rank among your peers. The Annie Oakley Festival, taking place from July 23-25 at the ...

How fast are you on the draw? Well, one local festival might help you determine where your shooting skills rank among your peers. The Annie Oakley Festival, taking place from July 23-25 at the Darke ...