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Martha Jane Canary-Burke, better known as Calamity Jane (May 1, 1852 - August 1, 1903), was a frontiers woman and professional scout.
She gained fame fighting Native Americans.
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Many legends and stories have been told about her. It is difficult to sort fact from fiction in many cases, however she led a life of bravery and courage that few women of that time would have survived.
Early life
"Calamity" Jane was born Martha Jane Canary in Princeton, Missouri, the oldest of six children, having two brothers and three sisters.
Jane was described as being attractive, with dark eyes. Her mother supplemented the family income by taking in washing from nearby mining camps. She died from pneumonia in 1866, and Jane's father died one year later in 1867.
Tullyoran silver flashJane lived for a time in Virginia City, Nevada. She received little to no formal education, but was literate. After her father's death, she took on the role as head of