| Belle Star | |
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Years This Pioneer Lived: |
1848 - 1889 |
| Traveled From: | She lived in Texas. |
| Traveled To: | She traveled to Texas, California, and Detroit. |
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What Made This Pioneer Famous: |
She was a criminal. She was known as the "Bandit Queen." She helped her first husband rob trains. |
| Interesting Facts: | When she was 18, she fell in love with a criminal and he got her started being a criminal. She had married a Cherokee Indian named Sam Starr and then she was known as Belle Star. She was shot in the back by somebody who was never caught. |