This book is a definitive biography of Martha Canary, the woman known as Calamity Jane. Written by one of today's foremost authorities on this notorious character of the Old West, it is a meticulously researched account of how an alcoholic prostitute was transformed into a Wild West heroine, correcting previous depictions as it traces the making of a legend. James D. McLaird has sorted through conflicting accounts of her life and adventures to give us the real Martha - and debunk the myths that other writers have constructed around her. Hardcover 378 pages.
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James D. McLaird
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0-8061-3591-3
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