Belle starr

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Belle Starr is the most famous Wild West female outlaw and earned her notoriety in the mid-1800’s. She was eventually arrested by Bass Reeves. Belle

From Southern Belle to Belle of the OutlawsBelle Starr was a blazing star in the dark world of outlaws in the 1800s. And, in the twilight of her life, the law put an astronomical bounty on her head for the time--$10,000—dead or alive. She was famous, first because she was a woman, but also because she was smart, stylish, and brazen. She once said defiantly, “I am a friend to any brave and gallant outlaw.” And she made good on her word. She was a friend to many outlaws, including Jesse James…

I love Annie Oakley’s style. This isn’t another look-alike post. Instead, think more along the analysis that a sartorialist would give. I first came upon this opinion after watching PBS…

Queen of the Wild West Myra Belle Shirley, better know as Belle Starr earned her title as Queen of the Wild West. After Belle died, her daughter Flossy moved to Wichita and opened the finest brothe…

Fred E. Sutton, noted western author and The News contributor, claimed to have met her and in 1927 set out to correct the history of Belle Starr. On July 28,...

Myra Maybelle Belle Shirley, AKA Belle Starr was reinvented by the media, as were many others. She was from an affluent Southern family, raised in Missouri around the James, Youngers and other outlaws.

belle starr Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr (February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889), better known as Belle Starr, was a notorious American outlaw.

Elsa Martinelli - The Belle Starr Story

Belle Starr The Bandit Queen was born Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr before becaming a notorious outlaw. She lived a spoiled, rich girl life, having been brought up from a well-to-do family. Her life changed, however, when the Kansas-Missouri War broke out and residents were forced to take sides. Her marriage to the outlaw Jim Reed also made her a notorious bandit, whose life was immortalized in the novel, ‘Bella Starr, the Bandit Queen.’