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Learn about the life and crimes of Belle Starr, who was born Myra Maybelle Shirley in Missouri and became a notorious horse thief and gang member in the Indian Territory. Find out how she was killed, who she married, and why she is still a popular cultural figure.
Apr 2, 2014 · Belle Starr was known as an infamous outlaw in the Wild West — the western edge of the expanding United States in the second half of the 1800s. She associated with famous outlaws,...
Belle Starr (born Feb. 5, 1848, Washington County, Mo., U.S.—died Feb. 3, 1889, near Briartown, Okla.) was an American outlaw of Texas and the Oklahoma Indian Territory. Myra Belle Shirley grew up in Carthage, Missouri, from the age of two.
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Apr 3, 2013 · Meet Belle Starr the Bandit Queen. Two pistols strapped on a black velvet skirt flowing over a riding saddle down to boots polished to a gleam, Belle Starr cut a dramatic figure as she rode...
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Nov 16, 2009 · Learn about the life and death of Belle Starr, a notorious female outlaw who robbed and killed with various partners. Find out how she met her end in Oklahoma in 1889 and who was suspected of the crime.
- Missy Sullivan
May 31, 2017 · by Marshall Trimble | May 31, 2017 | True West Blog. Gene Tierney as Belle Starr. Sometimes an outlaw had to die before he or she gained fame. Myra Belle Shirley is a good example. She grew up in an affluent Southern family, was well-educated, gracious-mannered and an accomplished piano player.
May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and legend of Belle Starr, a notorious female outlaw of the Old West. Find out how she became associated with the James-Younger gang, her marriages, children, and crimes.
