American History, Culture & Customs

American History Culture & Customs

Styles and fashions have been copied, altered and adapted since time began and American antiques are no different. The development and evolution of the USA gave rise to unique styles and pieces combining practicality, abundance or scarcity of materials along with native American Indian influence.

Annie Oakely's Rifle

Time To Read: approximately 6 minutes 32 seconds for 1177 words

There is nobody alive today who saw Annie Oakley perform in person, but almost a hundred years after her death people are still talking about her.

Annie Oakley

Time To Read: approximately 6 minutes 32 seconds to read 11878 words

Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Moses, but called Annie by her family. She was born on August 13, 1860, in Darke County, Ohio, USA. Annie was an unassuming woman from a humble background, who performed before royalty and presidents.

Bunker Hill Musket

Time To Read: 2 minutes 40 seconds for 480 words

Arguably the most significant, positively identified Revolutionary War long arm in existence, the Dutch flintlock musket that fired the first shot at the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Both the musket & commission have remained in the family for 244 years.

Wyatt Earp

Time To Read: approximately 3 minutes 26 seconds for 620 words

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp was born March 19, 1848, and died January 13, 1929. He was an Old West lawman and gambler who worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw Conchise County Cowboys. He is often erroneously regarded as the central figure in the shootout, although his brother Virgil was the Tombstone City and Deputy U.S. Marshal that day, and had far more experience in combat as a sheriff, constable, marshal, and soldier.

Wyatt Earp Shotgun

Time To Read: approximately 43 seconds for 130 words

The gun Wyatt Earp used to kill “Curly Bill” Brocius was sold in February 2020 for $375,000.