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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.
Always on the move across the northern plains, Martha was more camp follower than the scout of legend. A mother of two, she often found employment as waitress, laundress, or dance hall girl and was more likely to be wearing a dress than buckskin. But she was hard to ignore when she'd had a few drinks, and she exploited the aura of fame that dime novels created around her, even selling her autobiography and photos to tourists.
Gun toting, swearing, hard drinking-Calamity Jane was all of these, to be sure. But whatever her flaws or foibles, James D. McLaird paints a compelling portrait of an unconventional woman who more than once turned the tables on those who sought to condemn or patronize her. He also includes dozens of photos-many never before seen-depicting Jane in her many guises. His book is a long-awaited biography of Martha Canary and the last word on Calamity Jane.
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.
Always on the move across the northern plains, Martha was more camp follower than the scout of legend. A mother of two, she often found employment as waitress, laundress, or dance hall girl and was more likely to be wearing a dress than buckskin. But she was hard to ignore when she'd had a few drinks, and she exploited the aura of fame that dime novels created around her, even selling her autobiography and photos to tourists.
Gun toting, swearing, hard drinking-Calamity Jane was all of these, to be sure. But whatever her flaws or foibles, James D. McLaird paints a compelling portrait of an unconventional woman who more than once turned the tables on those who sought to condemn or patronize her. He also includes dozens of photos-many never before seen-depicting Jane in her many guises. His book is a long-awaited biography of Martha Canary and the last word on Calamity Jane.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Soziologie |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 394 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780806142517 |
| ISBN-10: | 0806142510 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | McLaird, James D. |
| Hersteller: | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Maße: | 254 x 178 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | James D. McLaird |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.02.2012 |
| Gewicht: | 0,739 kg |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Soziologie |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 394 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780806142517 |
| ISBN-10: | 0806142510 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | McLaird, James D. |
| Hersteller: | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Maße: | 254 x 178 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | James D. McLaird |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.02.2012 |
| Gewicht: | 0,739 kg |
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