GUNSLINGING WOMEN

People from the Wild West had gained a reputation for being dangerous, holding guns at all times, and participating in gunfights. But it is not only men who engage in shootouts. Women also learned how to use guns, and some even excel at it. It is because the Old West was at an alarming state when newly-settled Americans were threatened by the attack of Indians.

So women learned to defend themselves, especially when left alone at home. Popular lady gun-slingers include Calamity Jane who rescued people from Indian attacks, and Annie Oakley, credited as the sharpshooter, who joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.