“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…
“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…
“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…
“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 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 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…