The Feminist and Martial Legacy of Annie Oakley
Guns, talent, and female empowerment
4 min readJun 20, 2024
One cannot talk about the Wild West without mentioning the name Annie Oakley. Annie Oakley was a fascinating character. She was a showman, a marksman, and a fierce believer in women’s rights and women’s empowerment. Her trade tool was the gun, which she wielded better than almost anyone alive.