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Martha Jane Canary (May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and storyteller. [2] [3] [4] In addition to many exploits, she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok.
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- August 1, 1903 (aged 51), Terry, South Dakota, U.S.
- Martha Jane Canary, May 1, 1852, Princeton, Missouri, U.S.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Calamity Jane was a woman of the Wild West renowned for her sharp-shooting, whiskey-swilling and cross-dressing ways – but also for her kindness towards others. Updated: Jul 6, 2020....
Mar 29, 2024 · Calamity Jane was a legendary American frontierswoman whose name was often linked with that of Wild Bill Hickok. The facts of her life are confused by her own inventions and by the successive stories and legends that accumulated in later years. She allegedly moved westward on a wagon train when.
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Mar 12, 2024 · Calamity Jane—born Martha Jane Canary—is a legend of the American West. But was she a gunslinger? An Army scout? A rider for the Pony Express? After a century of half-truths and...
Jul 28, 2022 · By Kaleena Fraga | Edited By Austin Harvey. Published July 28, 2022. Updated February 26, 2024. The life of Calamity Jane may be more fiction than fact, but her story is enthralling either way. In the hyper-masculine world of the Wild West, Calamity Jane could shoot, ride, and drink with the toughest cowboys of her day. Growing Up On The Frontier.
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Calamity Jane, one of the rowdiest and adventurous women in the Old West, was a frontierswoman and professional scout, who was known for her being a friend to Wild Bill Hickok and appearing in Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show.
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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