America's Best Female Sharpshooter: The Rise and Fall of Lillian Frances Smithvolume 2

by Julia Bricklin

Book Overview

Today, most remember "California Girl" Lillian Frances Smith (1871-1930) as Annie Oakley's chief competitor in the small world of the Wild West shows' female shooters. But the two women were quite different: Oakley's conservative "prairie beauty" persona clashed with Smith's tendency to wear flashy clothes and keep company with the cowboys and American Indians she performed with. This lively first biography chronicles the Wild West showbiz life...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806156333
• ISBN13: 9780806156330
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"