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Us for inviting the legendary ladies to visit with you today. The women of the west were quite varied. You need only look at the costumes they were and listens to the stories they told to understand this. Some women came west with husbands or fathers who were in search of gold, or opportunity in the west. Often the landscape they encountered was quite different from the one they left behind. Some had to learn new skills in order to survive. Some women were born here. Others came for their own reasons but each was met with a challenge due to their gender or the path they chose. So lets take a step back in time and bring history alive. In an era when opportunities for women were limited, Annie Oakleys amazing ability with the gun proved that women could do just as well or perhaps better than men. applause howdy yes sir. Annie oakley was my stage name. But i was christened phoebe and moses. My sisters thought phoebe was too fancy. As ....
She talks about the photographers and images. Watch monday, beginning at 8 00 eastern. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan3. Ae legendary ladies historical interpretation group, portraying notable women from western history, including sharpshooter annie oakley and labor activist mother jones the Golden History Museum of golden colorado hosted this event and provided the video. In time to hear the stories of real women who made a Significant Impact on the west. Welcome sharon from legendary ladies. [applause] good evening and welcome. I would like to give a special thanks to megan murphy, who just left us for inviting the legendary ladies to visit with you today. The women of the west were quite varied. You need only look at the costumes they are wearing or listen to the stories the ....
Role of firearms have played over the course of American History. Welcome to the nra National Firearms museum. Im jim supica, the museum director, we will take a look at the history of americans and their firearms. We will start with the earliest precolonial days and go up through current times. We will look at the role firearms have played in terms of the settlement and expansion of america. The role firearms have played in military and sporting and personal shooting rolls. We will see the guns of champions, the guns of president s and heroes and we will see some great pieces of art. Firearms engraving on a steel canvas. The National Firearms museum is at nra headquarters in fairfax virginia. The museum has existed itself for nearly 80 years and we have been in this location for about 15. We are custodians of ab ....
On april 17, 1886, the omaha daily beast spoke of william codys visit to the town the day before. And his enthusiasm for his upcoming show. Which was to debut in st. Louis on may 9. After bragging about the number of sue actors he engage. Buffalo bill told of another coo. Theres one new artist i engaged who is a prodigy. A young girl only 15 years of age. Her powers with the rifle rk shotgun or revolver are marvelous. I dont bar anybody. Her name is Lillian Smith. He she comes from california. She will travel with her father and mother. Smith would later different herself from anny oakly and other performers by transforming herself into a native american princess. That transformation in 1901 presents a jux to position between youth and ethnicity. Through 1888 it was the Sharp Shooters youth and gender that presented both opportunities and lim limitations trt tune. Her acceptan ....