73 - THEY LAUGHED... TILL SHE OPENED FIRE | Annie Oakley (Sharpshooter) | Wild West

Word spread through the town in minutes.   A young unknown woman had just challenged the famous marksman Frank Butler to a shooting contest. Frank was a shootist who had never lost a rifle match.   Facing him stood a shy young woman. She wore a plain, homespun dress and held an old, worn-out rifle.   Some in the crowd laughed out loud, mocking the girl.   But when the shooting began the laughter died.   One target after another. Clay pigeons, tossed coins, soda bottles, it didn’t matter. The young woman’s rifle cracked with precision. Shot after shot struck true, right out of the air, not a single miss!   When the contest ended, the famous Frank Butler had missed just one target. But the girl hit them all perfectly!   The crowd erupted, swarming around her, demanding her name. She just smiled politely saying nothing. It was Frank Butler who answered them.   “The girl’s name is Annie Oakley,” he said. “I expect you’ll remember that!”   Right there launched one of the most remarkable careers in history, a young woman who would be known by kings, queens, and presidents.   But that wasn’t what was important to her. What was made Annie Oakley worth remembering…   I’m Rick Robison and this is the HEROES FOR FREEDOM Podcast.   **Want more incredible stories like these for your home??** ---> HEROES FOR FREEDOM MANUALS (Volumes 1-3) - Purchase on Amazon!   OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:   67 - TAMING THE DARK AND BLOODY GROUND | Daniel Boone (Frontiersman) | Revolutionary War 38 - THE ALAMO'S DIVINE SECRET | The Battle of the Alamo | 1836 08 - TWO KIDNAPPED GIRLS WHO CHANGED HISTORY | Sacajawea & Sally (Shoshoni Explorers) | American West     ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Join our newsletter and get a free gift! - Click Here -Contact us at: [email protected] -Find our video episodes on YouTube   Wild West / Buffalo Bill Cody / Frank Butler / The Shootist