American Experience - Season 18 - Eps 12: Annie Oakley
An on-target profile of the sharpshooter (1860-1926) who was “the first American woman ever to become a superstar.” Included: Oakley, at 15, winning a shooting match with future husband Frank Butler; achieving stardom with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show; filing libel suits against a number of newspapers for reporting that she was a drug addict; teaching thousands of women to shoot, while opposing women's suffrage.
About American Experience
Title: American Experience
First Air Date: 1988-10-04
Last Air Date: 2025-10-28
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.079/10 (from 38 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 39
Total Episodes: 399
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: GBH
Synopsis
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
