Calamity Jane

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Calamity Jane, the wild-hearted frontier legend, blended daring adventure with fierce loyalty, roaming the West as a sharpshooter and storyteller. Her untamed spirit carved her place in history, challenging conventions while captivating hearts.

Calamity Jane Trivia

What was Calamity Jane's real name? (Medium)
#1: Martha Jane Cannary
#2: Anna Lee Hutton
#3: Charlotte Ann McCoy
#4: Sarah Elizabeth Fletcher
What profession did Calamity Jane claim to have before becoming famous as a frontierswoman? (Genius)
#1: Schoolteacher
#2: Scout
#3: Saloon Owner
#4: Circus Performer
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Calamity Jane Fun Facts

Calamity Jane, whose real name was Martha Jane Cannary, claimed to have been a sharpshooter and often dressed in men's clothing, blurring the lines of gender roles in the Wild West.
Calamity Jane was known for her adventurous spirit and claimed to have been a friend of Wild Bill Hickok, even insisting she was his common-law wife, despite no evidence of their marriage.

Calamity Jane Polls

What aspect of Calamity Jane interests you the most?
Her adventurous life
Her relationship with Wild Bill Hickok
Her role in shaping the American West
Her portrayal in films and literature
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What do you think was Calamity Jane's biggest contribution to American history?
Her role in the Wild West shows
Her influence on women's rights
Her skills as a sharpshooter
Her legendary adventures and tales
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Movies: Dances with Wolves Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Wild Bunch The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Stagecoach True Grit (1969) The Sisters Brothers Meek's Cutoff

Music: Folk Music of the American West by Various Artists The Ballad of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithfull Railroad Man by The Brothers Comatose Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver Wildwood Flower by The Carter Family Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys Angel From Montgomery by John Prine

TV Shows: Westworld Hell on Wheels Penny Dreadful Frontier Deadwood The Quick and the Dead The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Godless Into the West The Wilds

Video Games: Gunman Clive Red Dead Redemption 2 West of Loathing Borderlands 3 Outlaws Desperados III The Wild West and the Fun of It Westerado: Double Barreled Hard West Six Gun Saga
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