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Author: Jan Cerney Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467119393 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 160
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The mere mention of Calamity Jane conjures up images of buckskins, bull whips and dance halls, but there's more to the woman than the storied legend she became. Born Martha Canary, she was orphaned as a child and assumed the responsibility of caring for her siblings. Much too young and ambitious to rear a family, she found homes for all. After setting off on her own, Martha tried to reconnect with her fractured family in her typical haphazard fashion, all the while transforming into Calamity Jane. Soon, her own foibles and her siblings' choices rendered the attempt futile. From brother Elijah's horse thieving to sister Lena's denial of Martha's tales, author Jan Cerney uncovers the tumultuous Canary family often overlooked in the Calamity canon.
Author: Jan Cerney Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467119393 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
The mere mention of Calamity Jane conjures up images of buckskins, bull whips and dance halls, but there's more to the woman than the storied legend she became. Born Martha Canary, she was orphaned as a child and assumed the responsibility of caring for her siblings. Much too young and ambitious to rear a family, she found homes for all. After setting off on her own, Martha tried to reconnect with her fractured family in her typical haphazard fashion, all the while transforming into Calamity Jane. Soon, her own foibles and her siblings' choices rendered the attempt futile. From brother Elijah's horse thieving to sister Lena's denial of Martha's tales, author Jan Cerney uncovers the tumultuous Canary family often overlooked in the Calamity canon.
Author: Jan Cerney Publisher: History Press Library Editions ISBN: 9781540203229 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 162
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The mere mention of Calamity Jane conjures up images of buckskins, bull whips and dance halls, but there s more to the woman than the storied legend she became. Born Martha Canary, she was orphaned as a child and assumed the responsibility of caring for her siblings. Much too young and ambitious to rear a family, she found homes for all. After setting off on her own, Martha tried to reconnect with her fractured family in her typical haphazard fashion, all the while transforming into Calamity Jane. Soon, her own foibles and her siblings choices rendered the attempt futile. From brother Elijah s horse thieving to sister Lena s denial of Martha s tales, author Jan Cerney uncovers the tumultuous Canary family often overlooked in the Calamity canon."
Author: D. J. Herda Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1493031953 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 225
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Young Martha Jane Cannary began life as a camp follower and street urchin. Parentless by the age of twelve, she morphed into the mother of two who just as often took employment as a waitress, laundress, or dance hall girl as she did an Indian scout or bullwhacker. Just as likely to wear a dress as she was buckskins, she was impossible to ignore no matter what she wore, particularly after she’d had a few drinks! And she shamelessly parlayed into a legend the aura of fame that Edward L. Wheeler’s dime novels crafted around her. Perhaps most amazing of all, in an era where women had few options in life, Calamity Jane had the audacity to carve them out for herself. The gun-toting, tough-talking, hard-drinking woman was all Western America come to life. Flowing across the untamed small towns and empty spaces of South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana like the wild running rivers of the American West, she helped create the legend of Calamity Jane from scratch. Part carnie barker, part actor, part sexually alluring siren, part drunken lout--she was all of these and much more.
Author: Oakley Taylor Publisher: Outskirts Press ISBN: 9781977250513 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 342
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In 1973, a naïve young woman embarked on a westward venture to unknown destinations. From the beginning, her plans go awry. Depending on people that fell to the wayside was her first staggering lesson in how volatile the world could be. Still, she continued alone on her journey. Growing up in the suburbs of Long Island left her craving more than what her hometown had to offer. Her search to quell an insatiable lust for a western lifestyle begins in Colorado but not without a poignant departure from a nurturing family. Leaving her father on the platform at Penn Station as her train pulls out becomes haunting memory. Yet, the lure of the west awakened a yearning within that she could not dismiss. Colorado was a magnet in the seventies for every wanderer searching for more than what the east coast offered. The brilliant colors of red rock canyons, the grandeur of magnificent, snow-capped mountains, and the crystal clarity of raging rivers, all combined to capture her soul. But Colorado was only the steppingstone to an excursion that led to the Yukon in a roundabout way. A washed-out highway amid a search for gold all created a detour that led to eight years in a Canadian territory that would alter the course of her life. She departs from the familiarity of her home country with a backpack and a spirited friend, accompanied by two dogs abducted from a dog pound. There are rivers to paddle under a midnight sun and a trek over a mountain pass that proves to be outside the scope of any vision she'd ever had for herself. During her stay in the north, she naively puts her faith in a man who tests her capabilities, physically and emotionally. As a result, two new lives emerge under precarious circumstances. She comes to understand the depth of loyalty and the degree of affection that surmount every obstacle she's ever faced. The peril of raising two babies in the Yukon takes on a life of its own. She returns to the states in a pick-up truck with two toddlers. The remains of a dog in a grave of permafrost and dirt are the only ties she has left to cut in the frigid land she abandons. Civilization in the states presents new challenges of its own. Existing on the complacency of state assistance becomes intolerable. Single parenthood brings a new set of circumstances to light where poverty and the threat of homelessness evoke unforeseen challenges This story is a tale of resurrection. From the depths of loneliness and the hardship of destitution, dormant traits surface, strengths that lie hidden in so many of us. Inspired by the kindness of strangers and guided by blind faith lies hope for light at the end of a dark and dreary tunnel.
Author: Linda Jucovy Publisher: Linda Jucovy ISBN: 0985300302 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 268
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“Who in the world would think that Calamity Jane would get to be such a famous person?” one of the pallbearers at her funeral asked an interviewer many years later. It seemed like a reasonable question. Who else has accomplished so little by conventional standards and yet achieved such enduring fame? But conventional standards do not apply. Calamity was poor, uneducated, and an alcoholic. For decades, she wandered through the small towns and empty spaces of the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Montana. But she also had a natural talent for self-invention. She created a story about herself and promoted it tirelessly for much of her life. The story emphasized her love of adventure and the heroic role she played in key events in the early history of the American west. She became that story to people around the country who read about her. And she became that story to herself. The details about her exploits were rarely accurate, but a larger truth lay beneath them. In an era when there were few options for women, Calamity had the audacity to be herself. She lived as she pleased, which is to say that she allowed herself the same freedoms her male contemporaries assumed as their birthright. She spoke her mind. She flouted the rules. She dressed as a man when it was illegal for women to wear pants; hung out in saloons although that was unheard of for any woman who was not a prostitute; did men’s work; cursed, hollered, and smoked cigars. Although Calamity’s name is imprinted in history, most people know little about her. This highly readable biography brings Calamity to life against the backdrop of the American west and of women’s determination to break free from their historical constraints.
Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company ISBN: 1681624451 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 707
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The history of Prentiss County, Mississippi, including the people and families, buildings, businesses, churches, organizations, schools and and sports.
Author: Marshall Trimble Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1625855303 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 144
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True stories of the wild and dangerous world of the Arizona Territory—includes photos. A refuge for outlaws at the close of the 1800s, the Arizona Territory was a wild, lawless land of greedy feuds, brutal killings and figures of enduring legend. These gunfighters included heroes as well as killers, and some were considered both. Bandit Pearl Hart committed one of the last recorded stagecoach robberies in the country, and James Addison Reavis pulled off the most extraordinary real estate scheme in the West. But with fearless lawmen like C.P. Owens and George Ruffner at hand, swift justice was always nearby. In this collection of true stories, Arizona’s official state historian and celebrated storyteller Marshall Trimble brings to life the rough-and-tumble characters from the Grand Canyon State’s most terrific tales of outlawry and justice.
Author: Michael Rutter Publisher: Farcountry Press ISBN: 1560375426 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 270
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Prostitutes make up one of the most engaging chapters in the story of the American West. Upstairs Girls opens a window on the lives of these women for hire. Historian Michael Rutter offers a thorough and fascinating history of prostitution in the West, with details on why women turned to this profession and what their lives were like. Chapters on the notorious madams, the tragic Chinese sex trade, occupational hazards, rowdy dancehall girls, and the efforts of the ''Moral Purity Movement'' supplement the heart-breaking and sometimes humorous profiles on some of the most famous madams and prostitutes in history.
Author: Mac Blewer Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 073859606X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 130
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A historic and folkloric path that meandered from Canada to Mexico, the Outlaw Trail was used by outlaws such as Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and the James brothers. Following existing Western routes such as the Oregon Trail, the highway connected towns and natural hideouts essential for bandits escaping the law. Some in Western communities were sympathetic toward the outlaws. Many, like Cassidy, were seen as Robin Hoods, fighting for common people who were under siege by economic forces, corporate encroachment, and other changes occurring in the Old West. Images of America: Wyoming's Outlaw Trail details the history, folklore, and geography behind some of Wyoming's outlaw towns and hideouts--chief among them the Hole in the Wall and Red Desert. Also highlighted are the deeds of the robbers, lawmen, and ordinary folk who rode those dusty trails during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Author: Jan Cerney
Author: Jan Cerney
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