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Jan 29, 2020 · Uncovering the Real Story of Calamity Jane. An interview with Jane biographer James D. McLaird. by Sierra Adare 1/29/2020. Calamity was a crowd-pleaser at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y., but she soon grew restless for the wide-open West. ( (William B. Secrest Collection))
Mar 12, 2024 · By Heather Mundt. March 12, 2024. You would be forgiven in describing Calamity Jane as an iconoclast whose flouting of 19th-century female mores launched her into exceptional fame and fortune...
99+ Photos. Musical Romance Western. The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok. Director. David Butler. Writer. James O'Hanlon. Stars. Doris Day. Howard Keel. Allyn Ann McLerie. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.59. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 9.6K users. 107 User reviews.
Dec 3, 2010 · “She’s me, Short Pants—Martha Canary—Martha Burke, better known as ‘Calamity Jane.’” Calamity, arguably the most famous female character of the Wild West, had arrived from Cody, Wyo., that afternoon, rented a room over a saloon, gone out on the town and then promptly forgotten where she was staying.
With a reputation for being one of the most adventurous and foul-mouthed women in the Old West, Calamity Jane has fascinated American history buffs for over 170 years. She was known to be a sharp-shooter, a whiskey lover and an early adopter of men's fashion at a time when women were largely confined to strict codes of dress and conduct.
Jun 13, 2019 · By. Jone Johnson Lewis. Updated on June 13, 2019. Calamity Jane (born Martha Jane Cannary; 1852–August 1, 1903) was a controversial figure in the Wild West whose adventures and exploits are shrouded in mystery, legend, and self-promotion.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Martha Jane Cannary, known as Calamity Jane (1852-1903), was a notorious American frontier woman in the days of the Wild West. As unconventional and wild as the territory she roamed, she has become a legend. The most likely date of Jane Cannary's birth is May 1, 1852, probably at Princeton, Mo.
