Calamity Jane The Woman and the Legend |
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Author:
| McLaird, James D. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8061-3591-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Forget Doris Day singing on the stagecoach. Forget Robin Weigert's gritty portrayal on HBO's
Deadwood. The real Calamity Jane was someone the likes of whom you've never encountered. That is, until now.This book is a definitive biography of Martha Canary, the woman popularly known as Calamity Jane. Written by one of today's foremost authorities on this notorious character, it is a meticulously researched account of how an alcoholic prostitute was transformed into a Wild West...
More DescriptionForget Doris Day singing on the stagecoach. Forget Robin Weigert's gritty portrayal on HBO's Deadwood. The real Calamity Jane was someone the likes of whom you've never encountered. That is, until now.This book is a definitive biography of Martha Canary, the woman popularly known as Calamity Jane. Written by one of today's foremost authorities on this notorious character, it is a meticulously researched account of how an alcoholic prostitute was transformed into a Wild West heroine.