“Will you play, monsieur?” 756: Eleanore Dumont Madame Mustache Born: c.1829, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America Died: 8 September 1879, Bodie, California, United States of America Also Spelled: Eleanor Dumont Original Name: Simone Jules Eleanore was one of the first known professional Blackjack players in United States history. She began by playing the…
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754) Pearl Hart
“I shall not consent to be tried under a law in which my sex had no voice in making.” 754: Pearl Hart Stagecoach Robber and Bandit Queen of Arizona Born: 13 November 1871, Ontario, Canada Died: 28 December 1956, Arizona, United States of America Pearl was raised in a well-to-do middle-class family in her native…
600) Olive Oatman
“To the honor of these savages let it be said, they never offered the least unchaste abuse to me.” 600: Olive Oatman Fairchild Famously Enslaved by Native Americans and Given a Distinctive Blue Face Tattoo Born: 1837, Illinois, United States of America Died: 20 March 1903, Sherman, Texas, United States of America Olive was captured…
558) Zerelda Mimms James
“I am not in good circumstances and a little money would greatly assist me.” 558: Zerelda Mimms James Jesse James’s Wife and First Cousin Born: 21 July 1845, Logan, Kentucky, United States of America Died: 13 November 1900, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America Also Known As: Zee Mimms James Zee was named for…
230) Belle Starr
230: Belle Starr American Outlaw Given the Nickname “Bandit Queen” Born: 5 February 1848, Carthage, Missouri, United States of America Died: 3 February 1889, Briartown, Oklahoma, United States of America Born Name: Myra Belle Shirley (Don’t confuse her with the other Bandit Queen—Phoolan Devi, they are completely different women!) Belle knew other famous outlaws like…
83) Ben Thompson
83) Ben Thompson Lawman, Gunslinger, & Protector of Women Born: 2 November 1843, Knottingley, United Kingdom Died: 11 March 1884 AD, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America Ben’s family emigrated to Texas in 1851. Ben got his label as a protector of women when, in 1859, Ben was in New Orleans on business when…